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Spirits of the Dead
“The ultimate orgy of evil.”
6.2 / 10• 1968• 2h 2m•NR• French
HorrorMysteryDrama
Storyline
Anthology film from three European directors based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: a cruel countess haunted by a ghostly horse, a sadistic young man haunted by his double, and an alcoholic actor haunted by the Devil.
Cast & Crew
Brigitte Bardot
Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")
Lead
Alain Delon
William Wilson and his double (segment "William Wilson")
Jane Fonda
Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein")
Terence Stamp
Toby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit")
Peter Fonda
Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")
James Robertson Justice
Countess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")
Salvo Randone
Priest (segment "Toby Dammit")
Françoise Prévost
Friend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein")
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Federico Fellini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Spirits of the Dead is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
