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Spirits of the Dead (1968) | Criteria

Still from Spirits of the Dead — Spirits of the Dead (1968) — Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, and Roger Vadim, Roger VadimPhotographed by Giuseppe Rotunno and Tonino Delli Colli and Claude Renoir

Poster for Spirits of the Dead

Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, and Roger Vadim, Roger Vadim

Spirits of the Dead

Histoires extraordinaires

Italy, France / French / 1968 / 2h 1m

Drama Mystery Fantasy Horror

Letterboxd: 3.39/5·9.5K ratings·2.1K reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Federico Fellini, Louis Malle, and Roger Vadim each direct a tale from Edgar Allan Poe in this haunting anthology film.

Included in
Art-House Horror
Position 11
Included in
Starring Jane Fonda
Position 6
Included in
Starring Alain Delon
Position 8

Credits

Crew

DirectorFederico Fellini, Louis Malle, and Roger Vadim,

WriterRoger Vadim, Pascal Cousin, Clement Biddle Wood, Louis Malle, Federico Fellini, Bernardino Zapponi

CinematographerGiuseppe Rotunno, Tonino Delli Colli, Claude Renoir

ComposerJean Prodromidès, Diego Masson, Nino Rota

EditorFranco Arcalli, Ruggero Mastroianni, Hélène Plemiannikov

ProducerAlberto Grimaldi

Cast

Brigitte Bardotas Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")

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

Jane Fondaas Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein")

Terence Stampas Toby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit")

Peter Fondaas Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")

James Robertson Justiceas Countess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")

Salvo Randoneas Priest (segment "Toby Dammit")

Françoise Prévostas Friend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein")

Katia Christineas Girl on Dissection Table

Philippe Lemaireas Philippe

Serge Marquandas Hugues

John Karlsenas Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)

Maria Tedeschias Woman (uncredited)

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

Umberto D'Orsias Hans (segment "William Wilson")

Daniele Vargasas University Professor (segment "William Wilson")

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

Marie-Ange Anièsas Courtesan (segment "Metzengerstein")

Anny Dupereyas Courtesan (segment "Metzengerstein") (uncredited)

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

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Poster for Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows1958

Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Louis Malle

Or

Lacombe, Lucien1974Paired by the Criterion Channel, and both directed by Louis Malle
And God Created Woman1956Both directed by Roger Vadim, and both starring Brigitte Bardot