Ghosts 36 years old

The publication of Ghosts in 1881 caused an uproar and almost ruined Ibsen. It was banned across Europe and sales of his plays plummeted. Its themes of moral degredation - out-of-wedlock children, venereal disease, incest, infidelity, and euthanasia - proved too shocking. The play remains shocking even for modern-day audiences. Captain Alving was a respected man in his community, and on the tenth anniversary of his death, Mrs Alving is preparing for the opening of an orphanage in his honor. This effort however, is really an attempt by Mrs Alving to mask her hidden disgust with Captain Alving who in reality was a cheating, immoral philanderer who bequethed a deadly legacy to his son Oswald.

Credits

Judi Dench as

Kenneth Branagh as

Michael Gambon as

Freddie Jones as

Natasha Richardson as

Ghosts Cast

Name	Character
Judi Dench She was 52, now 89 years old
Kenneth Branagh He was 26, now 63 years old
Michael Gambon He was 46, now 83 years old
Freddie Jones He was 59, 91 years old when he died
Natasha Richardson She was 24, 45 years old when she died

Ghosts Crew

Name	Department
Henrik Ibsen as Writer. He was 159 (78) years old when He died	Writing
Elijah Moshinsky as Director. He was 41 (now 78) years old	Directing

Ghosts (36 years)

Release day: Sunday, June 14, 1987