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Ghosts of Rome (1961)

Ghosts of Rome poster
Original title
Fantasmi a Roma
Directed by
Antonio Pietrangeli
Genre
fantasy film, comedy film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
16
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 69 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of friendly ghosts haunt a Roman palace and try to prevent its demolition by a greedy developer. They interact with the living in mischievous ways to save their home.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulgentlecomedicnostalgicbreezy

What happens

Ghosts of Rome (Italian: Fantasmi a Roma) is a 1961 Italian comedy film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. It was released in the UK in 1964 as The Phantom Lovers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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