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FRANCE · 1968

Spirits of the Dead

Louis Malle
French New Wave psychological horror guilt and redemption duality of human nature supernatural haunting moral corruption
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Synopsis

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.

Year1968
CountryFrance
DirectorLouis Malle
MovementFrench New Wave
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