The Ghost
(Lo Spettro)
Riccardo Freda
- 1963
- Italia
- Horror
- 1h31mn
- Original version with French subtitles
- Color
New 4K copy restored by Severin Films
After all his attempts to end his life, Professor Hichcock, a spiritualism aficionado, was bound to have his wishes fulfilled. His doctor, also his wife’s lover, administers the lethal dose. But his ghost returns to haunt the culprits.
Majestuous candelabras, a haunted music box, curtains billowing in the wind, terrified eyes… All these delectable details contribute in making The Ghost a gem of Italian gothic films inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. But if you read between the lines, the writing’s global misanthropy corrupts archetypes, setting a deliquescent atmosphere, where hatred throttles sentiment, dragging everyone towards the grave. It’s perhaps the movie in which the expressivity of Barbara Steele’s eyes is best exploited. A masterpiece to rediscover in a restored 4K copy.
Screenings
03/09 • 19h00 • Screen 300
Session presented by Barbara Steele
Session followed by a discussion with Barbara Steele
Credits
- With : Barbara Steele, Peter Baldwin, Elio Jotta, Harriet Medin, Carlo Kechler...
- Screenplay : Oreste Biancoli, Riccardo Freda
- Photography : Raffaele Masciocchi
- Editing : Ornella Micheli
- Music by : Franco Mannino
- Production : Ermano Donati, Luigi Carpentieri
