SYLVIE ET LE FANTÔME
synopsis
On the eve of her 16th birthday, Sylvie's father needs cash to stay in his castle so he sells Sylvie's favorite thing, a painting of Alain, the lover of Sylvie's grandmother, killed in a duel. Alain's ghost lives in the castle and Sylvie senses his presence, thinks she loves him, and fears that romance from the living will never come her way. Dad prepares a midnight surprise for Sylvie and her party guests: the appearance of the phantom. He's hired an actor, but two young men in love with Sylvie also volunteer to don white robes: Fred, the rich kid who bought the painting, and Ramure, a jewel thief in hiding. The youths declare their love, and Alain's ghost helps resolve all.
original title: | Sylvie et le fantôme |
country: | France |
year: | 1946 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Claude Autant-Lara |
film run: | 97' |
release date: | FR 06/02/1946, IT 15/09/1946, AT 03/04/1947, HU 03/07/1947, DE 07/1947, PT 18/09/1954 |
screenplay: | Jean Aurenche |
cast: | Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Pierre Larquey |
cinematography by: | Philippe Agostini |
film editing: | Madeleine Gug |
art director: | Jacques Krauss |
costumes designer: | Christian Dior |
producer: | André Paulvé |