Sylvie and the Ghost
| Sylvie and the Ghost | |
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| File:Sylvie and the Ghost.jpg | |
| Directed by | Claude Autant-Lara |
| Produced by | André Paulvé |
| Written by | Alfred Adam |
| Screenplay by | Jean Aurenche |
| Starring | Odette Joyeux François Périer Pierre Larquey |
| Music by | René Cloërec |
| Cinematography | Philippe Agostini |
| Edited by | Madeleine Gug |
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Production
company |
Écran Français
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| Distributed by | DisCina |
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Release dates
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6 February 1946 |
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Running time
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97 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Sylvie and the Ghost (French: Sylvie et le fantôme) is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Odette Joyeux, François Périer and Pierre Larquey.
It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Krauss and Lucien Carré.
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Plot
Sylvie is fascinated by the portrait of long dead Alain de Francigny and she is upset when her father, Baron Eduard, is forced to sell the painting. The Baron hires an actor to appear as Alain's ghost on the eve of Sylvie's 16th birthday, as a joke. Two admirers of Sylvie decide to also appear as ghosts. All this annoys the actual ghost of Alain de Francigny, and he too makes an appearance.[1]
Cast
- Odette Joyeux as Sylvie
- François Périer as Ramure
- Pierre Larquey as Baron Eduard
- Claude Marcy as La comtesse des Vertus
- Jean Desailly as Frederick
- Paul Demange as The Counsellor
- Marguerite Cassan as Marthe
- Raymond Rognoni as Damas
- Gabrielle Fontan as Mariette
- Jacques Tati as The Ghost of Alain de Francigny
- Louis Salou as Anicet
- Julien Carette as Hector
- Ana María Cassan as Girl
- Lise Topart as Girl
Production
The special effect of the ghost appearing was achieved by filming through a glass pane and using two identical sets. Through the glass, the primary set would be visible. This was a regular set where all actors appeared, except the ghost (Tati). At the same time the reflection would be visible of the second set, placed at a ninety degree angle to the primary set. This set was covered entirely in black velvet, and the only actor on this set was Tati[2] (see Pepper's ghost).
References
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Sylvie and the Ghost at IMDb
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