Film Synopsis
William Henry James III can hardly believe his good fortune when, in a game of poker in 1925, he wins a superb residence in Chile. Situated not far from Santiago at the foot of the Andes, the characterful old mansion is already inhabited by several peculiar individuals. These include Lotte, her uncle Bastien and an elderly German governess. On moving into their new home, William and his wife Anne-Marie are soon visited by a spectral presence, the ghost of Lotte's half-sister Léonore, who died accidentally and is now buried in the garden. The new arrivals have a hard time settling into their new home, and are as discombobulated by their flesh-and-blood tenants as by the unhappy phantom that refuses to leave them in peace. William becomes ever more concerned as his wife's health begins to deteriorate...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Raoul Ruiz
- Script: Raoul Ruiz, Honoré de Balzac (story)
- Cinematographer: Jacques Bouquin, Inti Briones
- Music: Jorge Arriagada
- Cast: Elsa Zylberstein (Anne-Marie), Jean-Marc Barr (William Henry James III), Laurent Malet (Bastien), Audrey Marnay (Léonore), Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre (Lotte), Thomas Durand (Dieter), Miriam Heard (Ully), Luis Mora (El doctor), Anna Sigalevitch, Lolita Chammah, Olivier Torres, François Margolin
- Country: Romania / France / Chile
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 87 min
- Aka: Nucingen House
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