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Feature film — 1945

Blithe Spirit (1945)

6.91h 36mComedy — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 176 votes.

Noel Coward-Cineguild / Two Cities Films / J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Director: David Lean

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Cast & crew

Rex Harrison as Charles Condomine

Rex Harrison

Charles Condomine

Constance Cummings as Ruth Condomine

Constance Cummings

Ruth Condomine

Kay Hammond as Elvira Condomine

Kay Hammond

Elvira Condomine

Margaret Rutherford as Madame Arcati

Margaret Rutherford

Madame Arcati

Hugh Wakefield as Dr. George Bradman

Hugh Wakefield

Dr. George Bradman

Joyce Carey as Violet Bradman

Joyce Carey

Violet Bradman

Jacqueline Clarke as Edith

Jacqueline Clarke

Edith

Marie Ault as Cook (uncredited)

Marie Ault

Cook (uncredited)

Johnnie Schofield as R.A.C. Man Directing Traffic (uncredited)

Johnnie Schofield

R.A.C. Man Directing Traffic (uncredited)

Noël Coward as Narrator (uncredited)

Noël Coward

Narrator (uncredited)

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