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69% Critic Match
Blithe Spirit
“Elvira is the kind of gal who can turn an evening into a night you'll never forget!”
6.9 / 10• 1945• 1h 36m•NR• English
ComedyFantasy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rex Harrison
Charles Condomine
Lead
Constance Cummings
Ruth Condomine
Kay Hammond
Elvira Condomine
Margaret Rutherford
Madame Arcati
Hugh Wakefield
Dr. George Bradman
Joyce Carey
Violet Bradman
Jacqueline Clarke
Edith
Marie Ault
Cook (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Lean's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Blithe Spirit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
