Oscar Wilde
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A terrifying ghost is haunting the ancient mansion of Canterville Chase, complete with creaking floorboards, clanking chains and gruesome disguises – but the new occupants seem strangely undisturbed by his presence. Deftly contrasting the conventional gothic ghost story with the pragmatism of the modern world, Wilde creates a gently comic fable of the conflict between old and new. Rupert Degas's hilarious reading brings the absurdity and theatricality
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English
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Brief sensuality/nudity.
Sir Robert (Northam) is a highly respected politician whose spotless reputation is the pride of his beautiful wife (Blanchett) and adoring sister (Driver). But when an old acquaintance (Moore) threatens to reveal a dark secret from Robert's past, only his womanizing, party-loving best friend Goring (Everett) is scheming and dishonest enough to come to his aid.
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English
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Algernon is a gentlemen from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack, has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn, arrives for...