Blithe Spirit
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Blithe Spirit

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

7.0 / 10 1945 1h 36mNR 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

Rex Harrison

Charles Condomine

Lead
Constance Cummings

Constance Cummings

Ruth Condomine

Kay Hammond

Kay Hammond

Elvira Condomine

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Madame Arcati

Hugh Wakefield

Hugh Wakefield

Dr. George Bradman

Joyce Carey

Joyce Carey

Violet Bradman

Jacqueline Clarke

Jacqueline Clarke

Edith

Marie Ault

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Blithe Spirit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker