Sylvie and the Ghost

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.

Sylvie and the Ghost
Directed byClaude Autant-Lara
Screenplay byJean Aurenche
Based onSylvie et le fantôme
by Alfred Adam
Produced byAndré Paulvé
StarringOdette Joyeux
François Périer
Pierre Larquey
CinematographyPhilippe Agostini
Edited byMadeleine Gug
Music byRené Cloërec
Production
company
Écran Français
Distributed byDisCina
Release date
6 February 1946 (1946-02-06)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Krauss and Lucien Carré.

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

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
  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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