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6.4/10   45 votes
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Oscar Wilde (story)
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The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Richard Kiley ... Sir Simon de Canterville
Jenny Beck ... Virginia Otis
Shelley Fabares ... Lucy
Barry Van Dyke ... John Otis
Christian Jacobs ... Rob

Brian Austin Green ... Willie (as Brian Green)

Mary Wickes ... Mrs. Umney
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Don Knight ... Mr. Smythe
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56 min
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Version of Das Gespenst von Canterville (2005) (TV) more

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Haunting, 28 September 2007
8/10
Author: JTheGoblinKing from United States

This is a classic story in true Oscar Wilde wit and flair. It's both haunting and funny. It's a fairy tale for all ages. In this story a young American girl helps to free the tormented spirit that haunts an old English castle. It's very well written and a beautiful tale for all ages. It's too bad this wasn't the best adaptation.

The best adaptation of The Canterville ghost, in my opinion, has to be the version with Patrick Stewart as the ghost, it was made for television in 1996. Though set in the 1990s it's very true to the book. The worst adaptation of the Canterville ghost, in my opinion, is the version set in 1944. It had been turned into blatant war propaganda and was almost unrecognizable, it's plot having nearly nothing at all to do with the original story by Oscar Wilde, which is a true classic.

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