Ghosts of Rome

Ghosts of Rome

1961 · 96 min · ★ 7.2 · Fantasy, Comedy

An old prince lives in his ancient palace in Rome together with the ghosts of his ancestors. For years he has proudly rejected huge offers by a real estate group seeking to buy the palace and build a department store in its place, but when he suddenly dies his nephew signs the deal. The palace seems lost, but the ghosts forge a plan to save it from destruction.

Directed by Antonio Pietrangeli · Written by Ennio Flaiano

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