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Sylvia and the Ghost

6.919461h 37mMovieFantasyRomanceComedy

A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmother's love. On her sixteenth birthday, her father hires three men who pretend to be the ghost of the suitor to entertain her. Little do they…

DirectorClaude Autant-Lara
WriterJean Aurenche
ProducerAndré Paulvé

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Cast · Directed by Claude Autant-Lara

OJOdette Joyeux
Odette Joyeux
Sylvie
FPFrançois Périer
François Périer
Ramure, thief
JDJean Desailly
Jean Desailly
Frederick
JTJacques Tati
Jacques Tati
Ghost of Alain de Francigny
PLPierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey
Baron Edouard
JCJulien Carette
Julien Carette
Hector, butler
PDPaul Demange
Paul Demange
Counsellor
MCMarguerite Cassan
Marguerite Cassan
Marthe
LTLise Topart
Lise Topart
Girl
GFGabrielle Fontan
Gabrielle Fontan
Marielle
R
Rognoni
Damas, antiques seller
CM
Claude Marcy
Countess of Virtues

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