Blithe Spirit

1945 film directed by David Lean

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7.0

While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.

Released: 1945-04-0596 minDir: David LeanComedy, Fantasy

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Cast

Rex Harrison as Charles Condomine
Constance Cummings as Ruth Condomine
Kay Hammond as Elvira Condomine
Margaret Rutherford as Madame Arcati
Hugh Wakefield as Dr. George Bradman
Joyce Carey as Violet Bradman

Themes

love triangle
married couple
exorcism
medium
based on play or musical
murder
trance
author
maid
widower

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Ratings

IMDb

7/10

9,279 votes

Year: 1945
Runtime: 96 min
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original language: English language
Based on: Blithe Spirit
Director: David Lean
Screenwriter: David Lean
Cast member: Hugh Wakefield
Composer: Richard Addinsell
Producer: Noël Coward
Cinematographer: Ronald Neame
Duration: 102
FilmAffinity ID: 729909
Distribution format: video on demand
Image: Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit (1945 film).jpg

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publication date: 1945-01-01
title: Blithe Spirit
after a work by: Noël Coward
distributed by: Netflix
Commons category: Blithe Spirit (1945 film)
review score: 78%

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