Sylvie and the Ghost

Sylvie and the Ghost
Sylvie and the Ghost
Directed by	Claude Autant-Lara
Written by	Alfred Adam
Screenplay by	Jean Aurenche
Produced by	André Paulvé
Starring	Odette Joyeux; François Périer ; Pierre Larquey
Cinematography	Philippe Agostini
Edited by	Madeleine Gug
Music by	René Cloërec
Production; company	Écran Français
Distributed by	DisCina
Release date	6 February 1946
Running time	97 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Sylvie and the Ghost (French: Sylvie et le fantôme) is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Odette Joyeux, François Périer and Pierre Larquey.

It was shot at the in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Krauss and .

Plot[]

Sylvie is fascinated by the portrait of long dead Alain de Francigny and she is upset when her father, Baron Eduard, is forced to sell the painting. The Baron hires an actor to appear as Alain's ghost on the eve of Sylvie's 16th birthday, as a joke. Two admirers of Sylvie decide to also appear as ghosts. All this annoys the actual ghost of Alain de Francigny, and he too makes an appearance.^[1]

Cast[]

Odette Joyeux as Sylvie
François Périer as Ramure
Pierre Larquey as Baron Eduard
as La comtesse des Vertus
Jean Desailly as Frederick
Paul Demange as The Counsellor
as Marthe
Raymond Rognoni as Damas
Gabrielle Fontan as Mariette
Jacques Tati as The Ghost of Alain de Francigny
Louis Salou as Anicet
Julien Carette as Hector
as Girl
as Girl

Production[]

The special effect of the ghost appearing was achieved by filming through a glass pane and using two identical sets. Through the glass, the primary set would be visible. This was a regular set where all actors appeared, except the ghost (Tati). At the same time the reflection would be visible of the second set, placed at a ninety degree angle to the primary set. This set was covered entirely in black velvet, and the only actor on this set was Tati^[2] (see Pepper's ghost).

References[]

^ "Films de France: Sylvie et le fantôme".
^ Bellos, David (1999). Jacques Tati. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-86046-924-4.

External links[]

Sylvie and the Ghost at IMDb

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[1] "Films de France: Sylvie et le fantôme".

[2] Bellos, David (1999). Jacques Tati. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-86046-924-4.

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