RETROSPECTIVES

EDGAR ALLAN POE

FEATURE FILMS

SPIRITS OF THE DEAD

Federico Fellini, Roger Vadim, Louis Malle

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A cruel countess is attracted to her cousin, but he rebuffs her advances. A sadistic officer is confronted by a double who steps in whenever he is about to perpetrate the worst of horrors. An alcoholic actor has visions of a young girl playing with a white ball. Jane Fonda, Alain Delon and Terence Stamp play these self-destructive beings, haunted by the hopeless struggle between good and evil. A classic anthology film, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories.

France, Italy — 1968 — 2h01 — in English, French and Italian subtitled in French — All audiences

Director : Federico Fellini, Roger Vadim, Louis Malle
Actors : Brigitte Bardot, Jane Fonda, Alain Delon, Terence Stamp