Spirits of the Dead

16
2h 1m
1968
6.284 /10 (174)

The ultimate orgy of evil.

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.

Country : France, Italy
Languages : Deutsch, Français, English, Italiano
Released Date: 1968-05-16

Top Billed Cast

Brigitte Bardot

Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")

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")

Katia Christine

Girl on Dissection Table

Philippe Lemaire

Philippe

Serge Marquand

Hugues

John Karlsen

Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)

Maria Tedeschi

Woman (uncredited)

Milena Vukotić

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

Umberto D'Orsi

Hans (segment "William Wilson")

Daniele Vargas

University Professor (segment "William Wilson")

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