The Ghost Writer (film)
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| Directed by | Roman Polanski |
| Screenplay by | Robert Harris Roman Polanski |
| Based on | The Ghost by Robert Harris |
| Produced by | Roman Polanski Robert Benmussa Alain Sarde |
| Starring | Ewan McGregor Pierce Brosnan Kim Cattrall Olivia Williams Tom Wilkinson Timothy Hutton Jon Bernthal David Rintoul Robert Pugh Eli Wallach Jim Belushi |
| Cinematography | Paweł Edelman |
| Edited by | Hervé de Luze |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Distributed by | Optimum Releasing (United Kingdom) Pathé Distribution (France and Switzerland) Kinowelt Filmverleih (Germany) |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom France Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €30.8 million |
| Box office | $60.3 million |
The Ghost — released in the US as The Ghost Writer — is a 2010 British/French/German co-production film à clef neo-noir political thriller film directed by Roman Polanski. The film is an adaptation of the 2007 roman à clef novel, The Ghost, by Robert Harris with the screenplay written by Polanski and Harris. It stars Ewan McGregor in the title role with Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, and Olivia Williams.
The film was a critical and commercial success and won numerous cinematic awards including Best Director for Polanski at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival and also at the 23rd European Film Awards in 2010.