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The Canterville Ghost

Synopsis

In 1900, a modern family from Boston moves into their recently purchased, stately country home, Canterville Chase in England, only to find it is haunted by a ghost. The ghost, Sir Simon de Canterville, who has been haunting the place successfully for over three hundred years, meets his match when he tries to scare out the American family.
Official Selection Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2023

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
88 min
Director
Kim Burdon, Robert Chandler
Producer
Gina Carter, Robert Chandler, Martin Metz, Adrian Politowski
Executive Producer
Bob Benton, Stephen Fry, Paul Grindey, Jerry Hibbert, Nadia Khamlichi, Nessa McGill, Charles Moore, Edward Noeltner
Editor
Ronnie Quinlan
Screenwriter
Giles New (screenplay), Keiron Self (screenplay), Oscar Wilde (short story)
Composer
Eimear Noone, Craig Stuart Garfinkle
Principal cast
Voice Cast: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Freddie Highmore, Emily Carey, David Harewood, Meera Syal, Miranda Hart, Imelda Staunton

Genre

Children’s Comedy

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

UK, India, Ireland co-production

Space Age Films (UK), Sprout Pictures (UK), Align (US), Toonz Animation (IN), Melmoth Films (FR)

Space Age Films

Robert Chandler

Sprout Pictures

Sales Company

Cinema Management Group (CMG)

8501 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 320
Beverly Hills
CA 90211
USA

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