Don Juan, My Dear Ghost

Don Juan, My Dear Ghost is a 1990 Spanish fantasy comedy film directed by Antonio Mercero starring Juan Luis Galiardo in a double role as Don Juan Tenorio and an actor.

Plot

On the 1990 Day of the Dead in Seville, legendary womanizer Don Juan Tenorio wakes up from the dead, coming to clash with actor Juan Marquina, who is playing him on stage in the José Zorrilla's play as the ghost supplants the actor vis-à-vis Marquina's romantic affairs.

Production

The screenplay was written by Antonio Mercero in tandem with Joaquín Oristrell. The film was produced by BMG Films with the association of TVE and Productora Andaluza de Programas. Shooting locations included Seville.

Release

The film was released theatrically in Spain on 24 August 1990. It was also programmed at the 1990 Montreal World Film Festival.