'The Canterville Ghost' is one of the most popular choice for making a film in Oscar Wilde's works, and the original short story deserves the popularity. It is a witty spoof about a ghost and the 'haunted' mansion where a rich American family start to live. In this story, the family are not annoyed by the presence of the ghost; no, it is the ghost who is annoyed by the family who just refuse to be terrified. After all, why should we be scared by an old man wearing rusty coat of mail, whose best trick is to walk in the middle of night making big noises?
Sarah-Jane Potts
as Virginia Otis
Ian Richardson
as Simon de Canterville
Celia Imrie
as Lucy Otis
Rolf Saxon
as Hiram Otis
James D'Arcy
as Lord Cheshire
Edna Doré
as Mrs. Umney
Donald Sinden
as Lord Dumbleton
Pauline Quirke
as Madame Murielle
Ian McNeice
as Professor Davenport
Rik Mayall
as Reverend Dampier
