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The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost

19966.21h 32m

Overview

When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She campaigns to go back home, and her dad, believing the ghost's pranks are Ginny's, is ready to send her back. But then Ginny actually meets the elusive 17th-century Sir Simon de Canterville (not to mention the cute teenaged duke next door), and she sets her hand to the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse.

Directed by Sydney Macartney
Written by Oscar Wilde, Robert Benedetti
Produced by Robert Benedetti
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Top Cast

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Sir Simon de Canterville

Neve Campbell

Neve Campbell

Virginia 'Ginny' Otis

Joan Sims

Joan Sims

Mrs. Umney

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Mr. Umney

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Lucille Otis

Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

George, Lord Canterville

Daniel Betts

Daniel Betts

Francis, Duke of Cheshire

Edward Wiley

Edward Wiley

Hiram Otis

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Adam Otis

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Raymond Pickard

Washington Otis

Themes & Keywords

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About The Canterville Ghost

The Canterville Ghost is a tv movie, fantasy, drama, family film released in 1996 exploring themes of england, prank, curse, ghost. Directed by Sydney Macartney, it stars Patrick Stewart, Neve Campbell, Joan Sims. When a teenaged girl moves to England, with her brothers and parents into the ancient Canterville Hall, she's not at all happy. Especially as there's a ghost and a mysterious re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. She campaigns to go back home, and her dad, believing the ghost's pranks are Ginny's, is ready to send her back. But then Ginny actually meets the elusive 17th-century Sir Simon de Canterville (not to mention the cute teenaged duke next door), and she sets her hand to the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse.

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