Spirits of the Dead (1968) Horror Drama Mystery
Spirits of the Dead (1968) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.50/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.6/10
Spirits of the Dead Plot Synopsis:
Three directors each adapt a Poe short story to the screen: "Toby Dammit" features a disheveled, drugged and drunk English movie star who nods acceptance in the Italian press and his producers fawn over him. "Metzengerstein" features a medieval countess who has a love-hate relationship with a black stallion - who, it turns out, is really her dead lover. "William Wilson" tells the story of a sad**tic Austrian student with an exact double whom he later kills.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Three directors each adapt a Poe short story to the screen: "Toby Dammit" features a disheveled drugged and drunk English movie star who nods acceptance in the Italian press and his producers fawn over him. "Metzengerstein" features a Mediveal countess who has a love-hate relationship with a black stallion - who, it turns out is really her dead lover. "William Wilson" tells the story of a sad**tic Austrian student with an exact double whom he later kills.
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Spirits of the Dead Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1968 (more 1968 movies)
Nominations: 2
Production Co.: Cocinor
Language: French, Italian, English
Country: France, Italy
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Spirits of the Dead Release Dates In Theaters: Jul 23, 1969, DVD: Feb 04, 1999
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe, Roger Vadim, Pascal Cousin
Producers: Raymond Eger, Alberto Grimaldi
Musicians: Diego Masson, Jean Prodromidès, Nino Rota
Cinematographers: Tonino Delli Colli, Claude Renoir, Giuseppe Rotunno
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Spirits of the Dead Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Brigitte Bardot | ... | Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson") |
| Alain Delon | ... | William Wilson (segment "William Wilson") |
| Jane Fonda | ... | Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| Terence Stamp | ... | Toby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit") |
| James Robertson Justice | ... | Countess'' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| Salvo Randone | ... | Priest (segment "Toby Dammit") |
| Françoise Prévost | ... | Friend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein") (as Francoise Prevost) |
| Peter Fonda | ... | Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| Marlène Alexandre | ... | (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| David Bresson | ... | |
| Katia Christine | ... | Young girl on the dissection table (segment "William Wilson") (as Katia Christina) |
| Peter Dane | ... | |
| Georges Douking | ... | Le licier (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| Philippe Lemaire | ... | Philippe (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| Carla Marlier | ... | Claude (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| Serge Marquand | ... | Hugues (segment "Metzengerstein") |
| Umberto D''Orsi | ... | Hans (segment "William Wilson") |
| Renzo Palmer | ... | Priest (segment "William Wilson") |
| Monica Pardo | ... | |
| Marco Stefanelli | ... | Wilson as a child (segment "William Wilson") |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Brigitte Bardot (b. September 28, 1934) – Giuseppina (segment \"William Wilson\")
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5¼" (1.66 m) - Alain Delon (b. November 8, 1935) – William Wilson (segment \"William Wilson\")
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: A. Delon - Jane Fonda (b. December 21, 1937) – Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment \"Metzengerstein\")
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Terence Stamp (b. July 22, 1938) – Toby Dammit (segment \"Toby Dammit\")
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: T. Stamp - James Robertson Justice, as Countess'' Advisor (segment \"Metzengerstein\"), passed away at age 68 in W.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Seamas Mor Na Feasag | James R. Justice | James Robertson | J. Robertson-Justice | James Robertson-Justice - Salvo Randone – Priest (segment \"Toby Dammit\")
- Françoise Prévost – Friend of Countess (segment \"Metzengerstein\") (as Francoise Prevost)
- Peter Fonda, as Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment \"Metzengerstein\"), passed away at age 79 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Marlène Alexandre – (segment \"Metzengerstein\")
- David Bresson –
- Katia Christine (b. November 30, 1945) – Young girl on the dissection table (segment \"William Wilson\") (as Katia Christina)
Also known as: Katia Christina | Katja Christine | Katia Cristina | Katia Cristine | Katja Cristine | Katia Kristina | Katia Kristine - Peter Dane –
- Georges Douking – Le licier (segment \"Metzengerstein\")
- Philippe Lemaire – Philippe (segment \"Metzengerstein\")
- Carla Marlier – Claude (segment \"Metzengerstein\")
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