Ghosts

Jun 14, 1987

1h 44m

★ 0.0

Overview

Helene Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is about to open an orphanage as a memorial to him. To mark this occasion, her bohemian painter son Oswald has returned from Paris. Helene plans to take the opportunity to tell Oswald the truth about his father. But ghosts of the past erupt during an eventful evening, bringing the facade of civilised family life crashing down.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

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Cast

Helene Alving

Judi Dench

Pastor Manders

Michael Gambon

Oswald Alving

Kenneth Branagh

Regina Engstrand

Natasha Richardson

Jacob Engstrand

Freddie Jones

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