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The Canterville Ghost (1996)

Syd Macartney, 1996

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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.

What users say

“The book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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RATING

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Canterville Ghost, the 1887 book by Oscar Wilde.

The Canterville Ghost

Read by: Rupert Degas

Storyline

A family from America relocates to England and settles in a castle haunted by Sir Simon, a ghost cursed to roam the earth until he is liberated by a golden maiden, coincidentally the daughter of the family.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Canterville Ghost, the 1996 movie by Syd Macartney

Year

1996

Minutes

92

Movie Rate

6.20

Source: IMDb

Movie

The Canterville Ghost

Country: USA

Year: 1996

Length: 1h32m

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Cover of The Canterville Ghost, the 1887 book by Oscar Wilde

Year

1887

Pages

25

Book Rate

7.78

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Book

The Canterville Ghost

Country: Ireland

First published in: 1887

Length: 25 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Other screen adaptations of the book

TV Series poster
The Canterville Ghost (2021-)
TV Series by Paul Gibson, Suri Krishnamma
Movie poster
The Canterville Ghost (2023)
Movie by Kim Burdon, Robert Chandler

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Which is better?

Poster of The Canterville Ghost, the 1996 movie by Syd Macartney

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of The Canterville Ghost, the 1996 movie by Syd Macartney

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30% No

7 votes

3 votes

book

IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of The Canterville Ghost, the 1887 book by Oscar Wilde

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27% No

8 votes

3 votes

User Polls Summary

“The book is better than the movie”

But the movie is worth watching.

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