Filmed in Paris and Rome circa 1968, Spirits of the Dead united Europe’s cinematic elite under surreal visions inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. Brigitte Bardot, directed by Louis Malle, appeared in “William Wilson” alongside Alain Delon, exuding ethereal menace and beauty. Shot at Cinecittà Studios, the production reflected the existential turbulence of late-60s France. Bardot, already a global symbol of rebellion, infused her role with haunting restraint. Behind the camera, Malle explored psycholog