The Canterville Ghost 26 years old

'The Canterville Ghost' is one of the most popular choice for making a film in Oscar Wilde's works, and the original short story deserves the popularity. It is a witty spoof about a ghost and the 'haunted' mansion where a rich American family start to live. In this story, the family are not annoyed by the presence of the ghost; no, it is the ghost who is annoyed by the family who just refuse to be terrified. After all, why should we be scared by an old man wearing rusty coat of mail, whose best trick is to walk in the middle of night making big noises?

Credits

The Canterville Ghost Cast

Name Character
James D'Arcy He was 22, now 48 years old as Lord Cheshire
Celia Imrie She was 45, now 71 years old as Lucy Otis
Ian McNeice He was 47, now 73 years old as Professor Davenport
Sarah-Jane Potts She was 21, now 47 years old as Virginia Otis
Rik Mayall He was 39, 56 years old when he died as Reverend Dampier
Pauline Quirke She was 38, now 64 years old as Madame Murielle
Edna Doré She was 76, 92 years old when she died as Mrs. Umney
Donald Sinden He was 74, 90 years old when he died as Lord Dumbleton
Ian Richardson He was 63, 72 years old when he died as Simon de Canterville
Rolf Saxon He was 41, now 68 years old as Hiram Otis

The Canterville Ghost Crew

Name Department
Olivia Hetreed as Writer. She was 47 (now 74) years old Writing
Wilde Oscar as Story. He was 30 (now 56) years old Writing
David Higgs as Cinematography. He was 40 (now 66) years old Crew
Alan Horrox as Producer. Production
The Canterville Ghost poster
The Canterville Ghost (26 years)

  • Release day: Friday, October 31, 1997
  • Runtime: 90 minutes