Spirits of the Dead
The ultimate orgy of evil.
Production
Director
Scenario
Composer
Producer
Actors
Brigitte Bardot
Giuseppina (segment "William Wilson")
Alain Delon
William Wilson and his double (segment "William Wilson")
Jane Fonda
Contessa Frederique de Metzengerstein (segment "Metzengerstein")
Terence Stamp
Toby Dammit (segment "Toby Dammit")
Peter Fonda
Baron Wilhelm Berlifitzing (segment "Metzengerstein")
James Robertson Justice
Countess' Advisor (segment "Metzengerstein")
Salvo Randone
Priest (segment "Toby Dammit")
Françoise Prévost
Friend of Countess (segment "Metzengerstein")
Short description
Anthology film from three European directors based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: a cruel countess haunted by a ghostly horse, a sadistic young man haunted by his double, and an alcoholic actor haunted by the Devil.
What's left behind the scenes
- Initially, Orson Welles, Luis Buñuel, and Federico Fellini were considered as directors of the film.
- Peter O'Toole was initially cast as Toby, but he left the project. Federico Fellini called a casting agency in London and asked them to send someone to Rome. The agency sent Terence Stamp and James Fox, and Fellini chose the former.
- Initially, Orson Welles (1915-1985), Luis Buñuel (1900-1983), and Federico Fellini (1920-1993) were considered as directors of the film.
- Peter O'Toole (1932-2013) was initially cast in the role of Toby, but he left the project. Federico Fellini called a casting agency in London and asked them to send someone to Rome. The agency sent Terence Stamp and James Fox, and Fellini chose the former.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
