Ghost Story (1974 film)
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| Directed by | Stephen Weeks |
| Written by | Philip Norman Rosemary Sutcliff Stephen Weeks |
| Produced by | Stephen Weeks |
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| Edited by | Jon Costelloe |
| Music by | Ron Geesin |
Production company | Stephen Weeks Company |
| Distributed by | Nationwide Distributors Ltd. |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Ghost Story is a 1974 British mystery film directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Marianne Faithfull, Leigh Lawson, Larry Dann and Anthony Bate.[1] Although set in England, the film was almost entirely shot on location in India, much of it at Bangalore Palace, owned by the Maharajah of Mysore. The film features a rare performance from actor Vivian MacKerrell, who was later the inspiration for Withnail in Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I. The story and screenplay are by Philip Norman, Rosemary Sutcliff and Stephen Weeks and music is composed by Ron Geesin. In 2023, actor Larry Dann dedicated a chapter of his autobiography "Oh, What A Lovely Memoir" to share his memories of the making of this production.[2]
Plot
During the 1930s, three privileged old university friends gather for the week-end in an old
Talbot finds himself transported back into time, bearing witness to the trials and tribulations of a young woman Sophy (Marianne Faithfull), who once resided in the house. As the story progresses, the tenuous ties that bind the men together begin to unravel and the strange visions begin to become more and more vivid until they threaten to drive one of them, Talbot mad. It turns out to be haunted by the previous occupants, though only Talbot can see them. Finally, McFadyen admits that he invited Talbot and Duller because he had heard rumours that the house was haunted and he chose them both as likely subjects to draw any spirits out in the open. As the visions become more frequent and detailed, Talbot is thrust into a strange supernatural realm of incest, arson and madness from which escape is impossible.
Cast
- Anthony Bate - Dr. Borden
- Larry Dann - Talbot
- Marianne Faithfull - Sophy Kwykwer
- Sally Grace - Girl
- Penelope Keith - Rennie
- Leigh Lawson - Robert
- Vivian MacKerrell - Duller
- Murray Melvin - McFayden
- Barbara Shelley - Matron
References
External links
- Ghost Story at IMDb
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