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Spirits of the Dead

Spirits of the Dead

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Spirits of the Dead

"The ultimate orgy of evil."

1968

2h 2m

6.2(188 votes)

Horror

Mystery

Drama

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Louis Malle
Roger Vadim
Written by: Roger Vadim
Louis Malle
Produced by: Alberto Grimaldi

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