The Canterville Ghost (1986 film)
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| Written by | George Zateslo |
| Directed by | Paul Bogart |
| Starring |
John Gielgud Ted Wass Andrea Marcovicci Alyssa Milano |
| Music by | Howard Blake |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Irwin Meyer Rodney Sheldon |
| Producer(s) | Peter Graham Scott |
| Cinematography | Bob Edwards |
| Editor(s) | Terry Maisey |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Columbia Pictures Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndication |
| Original release | October 15, 1986 |
The Canterville Ghost is a 1986 American-British made-for-television syndicated fantasy-comedy film based on the short story The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde, directed by Paul Bogart. It was shot at Eastnor Castle in England and stars John Gielgud, Ted Wass, Andrea Marcovicci and Alyssa Milano.
Harry Canterville (Wass), who has spent most of his life in Cleveland, Ohio, returns with his new wife Lucy (Marcovicci) and his daughter from a previous marriage, Jennifer (Milano), to take up his inheritance of Canterville Castle in a small village in England. They find that the castle is haunted by the ghost of a disgraced ancestor, Sir Simon de Canterville (Gielgud). Despite the eccentric relatives who will not enter the castle and the gloomy predictions of Mr. and Mrs. Umney, Harry and Lucy do not believe that there actually is a ghost, and that they are merely being hoaxed through wires. Harry is determined to stay for at least three months, after which he can take full possession. He also decides to then sell the castle to a property developer who wants to turn the castle into a hotel.
Meanwhile, Jennifer sets out to the attic at night in search of the ghost. Her biological mother died four years earlier, and she has never learned to accept Lucy as her stepmother despite Lucy's attempts to befriend her. She contacts Sir Simon, who initially tries to scare her off, like he is used to do. Jennifer ignores her fear and asks Sir Simon if he will try to scare off Lucy. Sir Simon, surprised by Jennifer, befriends her for being the first person ever not to be scared by him. He tells her that he has not slept in over 300 years and is extremely tired. The next morning, Harry climbs on the roof of the castle in search of wires, and when he falls off, he is rescued by Sir Simon. Sir Simon simultaneously tries to grant Jennifer's wish: Lucy complains about seeing scary figures in the mirror, and sometimes feeling icy cold fingers on her shoulder when she is alone in a room, as well as hearing voices. Harry and Lucy finally start to believe that the ghost is real when Sir Simon shows up to scare off guests at a dinner party.
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