The Canterville Ghost 1996
What is The Canterville Ghost?
The Canterville Ghost is a 1996 family film directed by Sydney Macartney and based on an 1887 short story by Oscar Wilde. The film stars Patrick Stewart, Neve Campbell, and Joan Sims.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1996
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Release date
- Jan 27, 1996
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Signboard Hill Productions, Anasazi Productions
- Genres
- TV Movie, Fantasy, Drama, Family
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 72 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~92 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Signboard Hill Productions, Anasazi Productions
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The Canterville Ghost is a 1996 family film directed by Sydney Macartney and based on an 1887 short story by Oscar Wilde. The film stars Patrick Stewart, Neve Campbell, and Joan Sims. When a teenager moves to England with her parents and brothers into the ancient Canterville Hall, she is unhappy about the relocation. The situation is complicated by the presence of a ghost and a mysterious, re-appearing bloodstain on the hearth. As she campaigns to return home, her father believes the ghost's pranks are actually her doing and is ready to send her back. However, after meeting the elusive seventeenth-century Sir Simon de Canterville, alongside a cute teenage duke who lives next door, she takes on the task of freeing Sir Simon from his curse. The production is classified as a television movie spanning genres of fantasy, drama, and family, with a runtime of one hour and thirty-two minutes.
Should you watch it?
“A teenage girl moves to an ancient English hall and attempts to free a cursed ghost.”
- Based on an 1887 Oscar Wilde short story
- Features a cast including Patrick Stewart and Neve Campbell
- Combines elements of mystery, romance, and adventure
- The plot involves a father who believes his daughter is responsible for the ghost's pranks
Watch it if you enjoy family films based on classic literature with supernatural elements.
This PG-rated fantasy drama follows a teenage girl's journey to resolve a haunting in an ancient English estate.
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Is this film worth watching?
The film is a family-oriented fantasy drama based on a classic Oscar Wilde story.
How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 32 minutes.
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The film is rated PG.
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