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The Canterville Ghost

1944 · 95 min

A gentle, old-fashioned ghost story that mixes playful scares with wartime bravery and a child's wonder, leaving you with a warm, satisfied smile.

Directed by
Jules Dassin
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien
Tagline
It puts you in the best of spirits!
Overview
The descendent of a ghost imprisoned for cowardice hopes to free the spirit by displaying courage when under duress.

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Directed by
Jules Dassin
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Starring
Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • crime
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Jules Dassin
Written by
Edwin Blum
Starring
Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien, William Gargan, Reginald Owen, Una O'Connor, Rags Ragland, Donald Stuart
Music
George Bassman
Cinematography
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Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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