Sylvie et le fantôme

Feb 6 1946 Unrated 1h 37m
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmother's love. On her sixteenth birthday, her father hires three men who pretend to be the ghost of the suitor to entertain her. Little do they know, the ghost of the suitor himself is roaming the castle halls.

Plot

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.

Written by

Alfred Adam, Jean Aurenche

Directed by

Claude Autant-Lara

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Écran Français

Languages

Français

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
568
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA