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Spirits of the Dead

Spirits of the Dead

The ultimate orgy of evil.

1968•2h 1m•6.2/10
HorrorMysteryDrama

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6.2/10(181)

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.

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Production

PEA, Les Films Marceau, Cocinor

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

William Wilson and his double (segment "William Wilson")

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein")

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

Toby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit")

Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")

James Robertson Justice

James Robertson Justice

Countess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")

Salvo Randone

Salvo Randone

Priest (segment "Toby Dammit")

Françoise Prévost

Françoise Prévost

Friend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein")

Katia Christine

Katia Christine

Girl on Dissection Table

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe

Serge Marquand

Serge Marquand

Hugues

John Karlsen

John Karlsen

Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)

Maria Tedeschi

Maria Tedeschi

Woman (uncredited)

Milena Vukotić

Milena Vukotić

TV Interviewer (segment "Toby Dammit") (uncredited)

Umberto D'Orsi

Umberto D'Orsi

Hans (segment "William Wilson")

Daniele Vargas

Daniele Vargas

University Professor (segment "William Wilson")

Ernesto Colli

Ernesto Colli

Manetti Brother (segment "Toby Dammit") (uncredited)

Marie-Ange Aniès

Marie-Ange Aniès

Courtesan (segment "Metzengerstein")

Anny Duperey

Anny Duperey

Courtesan (segment "Metzengerstein") (uncredited)

Irina Maleeva

Irina Maleeva

Gypsy Fortune Teller (Segment "Toby Dammit") (uncredited)

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