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Sylvia and the Ghost

Sylvia and the Ghost

Romance Comedy Fantasy

1946, Movie, 1h 37min

With this film, conceived during the occupation and released after the war, Claude Autant-Lara entered the realm of pure fantasy. Odette Joyeux stars as Sylvie, in love with a figure from the lore of her family's castle. Sylvie's father hires three actors to impersonate the ghost of her beloved, while the spirit himself (Jacques Tati, in his first feature-film role) stalks the grounds. Marrying a playful script, artful special effects, and wistful performances, Sylvie et le fantôme stages a delicate dance of enchantment.

Country: France

Director:

Claude Autant-Lara

Cast:

Pierre Larquey,

François Périer

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You can stream Sylvia and the Ghost on: The Criterion Channel

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Sylvia and the Ghost include Angel on My Shoulder, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, It Had to Be You, Angels in the Outfield, Miracle in Milan, The Bishop's Wife.

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Sylvia and the Ghost was released in theaters on October 14, 1950.