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Blithe Spirit

6.9/10
TMDB176 votes
1945Original: English96 min

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.

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Cast: Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford, Hugh Wakefield

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About Blithe Spirit

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

Blithe Spirit (1945) is a film in the comedy, fantasy genres. Directed by David Lean. The cast includes Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford.

Released
1945-04-05
Original language
English
Runtime
96 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United Kingdom
Production companies
Noel Coward-Cineguild, Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Directors
David Lean
Writers
Noël Coward, Ronald Neame, David Lean, Anthony Havelock-Allan

Blithe Spirit cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.9/10 from 176 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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TMDB member review

You can't really go wrong with David Lean adapting Noël Coward in a film about poor old Rex Harrison ("Charles") and three on-form women: two of whom he married - Constance Cummings ("Ruth)" and Kay Hammond ("Elvira") and the other is the source of most of his woes - spiritual medium Margaret Rutherford ("Madama Arcati"). Right from the start, the pace of the dialogue is witty and engaging. Harrison - who can be…

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You can't really go wrong with David Lean adapting Noël Coward in a film about poor old Rex Harrison ("Charles") and three on-form women: two of whom he married - Constance Cummings ("Ruth)" and Kay Hammond ("Elvira") and the other is the source of most of his woes - spiritual medium Margaret Rutherford ("Madama Arcati"). Right from the start, the pace of the dialogue is witty and engaging. Harrison - who can be terribly wooden on occasion, is well up for this spiritual lark as a seance at his home - under the supervision of the dotty Rutherford - releases his former wife "Elvira" back into his life where only he can see her; and she decides to cause the maximum amount of mayhem for her former husband and his new wife "Ruth". The nature of the story keeps the cast small, and the action is end-to-end with plenty to make you smile as well to appreciate the dynamics of wedded "bliss". It's a dream - though more of a nightmare for Rex!

Questions about Blithe Spirit

What is Blithe Spirit about?

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.

Who stars in Blithe Spirit?

Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford, Hugh Wakefield, Joyce Carey. See the cast cards above for character names.

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