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Key Details

Release StatusReleased
Release Date1968-05-16
Languagefr
Runtime2h 2m
Production

PEA, Les Films Marceau, Cocinor

6.2(190)
•1968•2h 2m

Spirits of the Dead

"The ultimate orgy of evil."

HorrorMysteryDrama

Overview

Anthology film from three European directors based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: a cruel countess haunted by a ghostly horse, a sadistic young man haunted by his double, and an alcoholic actor haunted by the Devil.

Writing & Screenplay
Roger VadimLouis Malle
Cinematography
Giuseppe Rotunno

Principal Cast

23 credited
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte BardotGiuseppina (segment "William Wilson")
Alain Delon
Alain DelonWilliam Wilson and his double (segment "William Wilson")
Jane Fonda
Jane FondaContessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein")
Terence Stamp
Terence StampToby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit")
Peter Fonda
Peter FondaBaron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")
James Robertson Justice
James Robertson JusticeCountess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")
Salvo Randone
Salvo RandonePriest (segment "Toby Dammit")
Françoise Prévost
Françoise PrévostFriend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein")
Katia Christine
Katia ChristineGirl on Dissection Table
Philippe Lemaire
Philippe LemairePhilippe

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