Blithe Spirit
"Elvira is the kind of gal who can turn an evening into a night you'll never forget!"
Overview
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.
Blithe Spirit at a glance
Blithe Spirit is a 1945 comedy and fantasy film directed by David Lean, starring Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings and Kay Hammond. It runs for 1 hour 36 minutes. TMDB users rate it 6.9 out of 10 from 176 votes.
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Cast
Rex Harrison
Charles Condomine
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)
Johnnie Schofield
R.A.C. Man Directing Traffic (uncredited)
Noël Coward
Narrator (uncredited)
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