Ghosts - Italian Style (1967)
"Questi fantasmi" (original title)

Pasquale and Maria, husband and wife, live in a palace supposedly haunted by ghosts and pay no rent. When Pasquale finds some food in the cupboard he thinks the ghosts are at work. Actually... See full summary »

Director:

Renato Castellani

Writers:

Adriano Baracco (dialogue), Leonardo Benvenuti (dialogue),

Stars:

Sophia Loren, Vittorio Gassman, Mario Adorf

Cast

Cast overview:
Sophia Loren	...	Maria Lojacono
Vittorio Gassman	...	Pasquale Lojacono
Mario Adorf	...	Alfredo Mariano
Aldo Giuffrè	...	Raffaele
Margaret Lee	...	Sayonara
Francis De Wolff	...	The Scotsman (as Francis De Wolffe)
Francesco Tensi	...	Professor Santanna
Augusta Merola	...	Anna
Piera Degli Esposti
Giovanni Tarallo
Nietta Zocchi
Valentino Macchi

Storyline

Pasquale and Maria, husband and wife, live in a palace supposedly haunted by ghosts and pay no rent. When Pasquale finds some food in the cupboard he thinks the ghosts are at work. Actually it's Maria's lover, a very rich man, who showers her with presents.

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Plot Keywords:

ghost | based on novel

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Taglines:

If you were a ghost in Sophia's house you wouldn't stay in the attic either.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Italy France

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

23 December 1967 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Ghosts - Italian Style

Company Credits

Production Co:

La Champion, Les Films Corona

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 50430 delivered on 14-12-1967.

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Connections

References Dracula (1931)

User Reviews

Spaghetti-screwball, with too many of its screws loose...

Sophia Loren and gaunt, wide-eyed Vittorio Gassman play a destitute married couple whose luck seems to change when Gassman is offered free room and board in an empty, dusty mansion which supposedly houses a ghost. He doesn't tell his wife the history of the spooky place, and she doesn't tell him about a smitten former lover of hers who has moved into an upstairs room, hoping to steal her from her husband. Marital mix-up offers comic misunderstandings, some funny moments, and several beautiful shots of La Loren (although her auburn hair seems to get darker as the film progresses). The half-English/half-dubbed look of the picture is pretty shoddy, and the entire third act (which skips ahead in time, defying all logic and credulity) is nearly crippled by Gassman's over-acting (the biggest mystery is why Sophia married him in the first place). Still, there's a cute in-joke in the final tag, and enough modest laughs throughout to keep the silly circumstances lurching along. **1/2 from ****