Comedy ·Fantasy · United Kingdom · 1945 · 1h 36m

Blithe Spirit

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Director
David Lean
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
Crew
Ronald Neame — Director of Photography Jack Harris — Editor Richard Addinsell — Original Music Composer Noël Coward — Screenplay Ronald Neame — Screenplay David Lean — Screenplay
Tagline

Elvira is the kind of gal who can turn an evening into a night you'll never forget!

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
love trianglemarried coupleexorcismmediumbased on play or musicalmurdertranceauthormaidwidowernovelistscrewball comedy
Key Collaborators
David Lean Director Ronald Neame Director of Photography Jack Harris Editor Richard Addinsell Original Music Composer Noël Coward Screenplay Ronald Neame Screenplay David Lean Screenplay Anthony Havelock-Allan Screenplay Noël Coward Producer
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