
The Canterville Ghost (1996)
Syd Macartney, 1996
The Canterville Ghost
Oscar Wilde, 1887
The Canterville Ghost is a movie directed by Syd Macartney in 1996 and based on the book of the same name by Oscar Wilde, first published in 1887. The movie features Patrick Stewart, Neve Campbell, Joan Sims, Donald Sinden, Cherie Lunghi, Edward Wiley, and others.
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Year
1996
Minutes
92
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Canterville Ghost
Director: Syd Macartney
Country: USA
Year: 1996
Length: 1h32m
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Year
1887
Pages
25
Book Rate
7.78
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Book
The Canterville Ghost
Author: Oscar Wilde
Country: Ireland
First published in: 1887
Length: 25 pages
Genre: Fiction
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Movie by Kim Burdon, Robert Chandler
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“The book is better than the movie”
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“As an author, it's a strange process to watch your novel turned into a movie. It's tremendously exciting but somewhat voyeuristic.”
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