In 1943, the now-deserted Canterville castle, with its infamous ghost, Simon, is besieged by a platoon of American soldiers, who are to be billeted there. As proof of Simon's courage, Lord Canterville agrees to have the alcove bricked up and, despite Simon's pleas, condemns him to die in the tomb and walk the castle's halls until a Canterville descendent commits a brave act while wearing Simon's signet ring. Valentine pursues him there, but Simon's proud father, Lord Canterville, insists that his son would not tarnish the family name by hiding. After the first pass, a terrified Simon flees on his horse and hides in an alcove in the Canterville castle.
The portly Simon demands that the duel be fought with lances, but to his horror, Sir Valentine also claims injury and sends his enormous cousin to the duel in his stead. Don't look for horror.In 1634, in England, Sir Simon de Canterville agrees to take his wounded brother Anthony's place in a duel with the diminutive Sir Valentine Williams. Ian Richardson makes a very querulous ghost, very much according to Their lovely daughter Virginia, something is wrong with your chuckler. It's very well done for a TV movie, with a mostĬapable cast. Well-to-do Americans vis-a-vis the British aristocracy. Wilde's story is a rather "wild" satire on the foibles of That's our "Virginia", but you'll have to see the movie to see if it He can onlyīe released from his limbo by the prayers and tears of a "golden girl"
Into the bargain! Her relatives chained him up and let him starve toĭeath in a concealed room in the Canterville Chase castle. He killed his wife because she was "plain" and a lousy cook The ages of the young and old are correct, and so is the ghost's Though, the production team has seen fit to emend and amend, but not toĮxcess.
One comes closest to Wilde's satirical comedy novelette. (Jby FISHCAKE): I have seen 4 of the "manifestations" of THE CANTERVILLE GHOST, and this Of the 7 "manifestations" of Wilde's satire, this may be best and truest.
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