864. The Ghost (Lo Spettro; 1963; dir. Riccardo Freda) — At the Movies

About this episode

The episode discusses the 1963 film The Ghost, its themes, and its restoration.

Devious plots, ghost husbands, and personal hells, oh my! Shaun Duke , Daniel Haeusser , and DanDan join forces to talk about 1963’s The Ghost ( Lo Spettro ), directed by Riccardo Freda. Together, they talk about the film’s restoration by Severin Films, its themes of betrayal and comeuppance, its treatment of spiritualism, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: The Ghost (Lo Spettro) — Severin Films The Ghost (IMDb) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel ! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams ! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on  our contact page . Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole . See you later, navigator!

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Duke

Guests: Daniel Haeusser, DanDan

Topics covered

• film restoration
• spiritualism
• betrayal
• ghosts
• 1960s cinema

Keywords

• The Ghost
• Lo Spettro
• Riccardo Freda
• film analysis
• ghost husbands

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Severin Films, IMDb, Twitch, Holy Mole

Books & works: The Ghost (Lo Spettro)

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