Blithe Spirit (1945)
Elvira is the kind of gal who can turn an evening into a night you'll never forget!
1945 · NR · 1h 36m · Comedy, Fantasy
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
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.
Director: David Lean
Writers: Noël Coward, David Lean, Ronald Neame
Music by: Richard Addinsell
Cinematography: Ronald Neame
Editor: Jack Harris
Rated 7/10 by 167 viewers
Cast
Rex Harrison as Charles CondomineConstance Cummings as Ruth CondomineKay Hammond as Elvira CondomineMargaret Rutherford as Madame ArcatiHugh Wakefield as Dr. George BradmanJoyce Carey as Violet BradmanJacqueline Clarke as EdithMarie Ault as Cook (uncredited)Johnnie Schofield as R.A.C. Man Directing Traffic (uncredited)Noël Coward as Narrator (uncredited)More like this
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