Blithe Spirit (1945)
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Elvira is the kind of gal who can turn an evening into a night you'll never forget!
An English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a small gathering. The writer hopes to gather enough material for the book he's working on, as well as to expose the medium as a charlatan. However, proceedings take an unexpected turn, resulting in a chain of supernatural events being set into motion that wreak havoc on the man's present marriage.

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Cast

Rex Harrison Rex Harrison As: Charles Condomine
Constance Cummings Constance Cummings As: Ruth Condomine
Kay Hammond Kay Hammond As: Elvira Condomine
Margaret Rutherford Margaret Rutherford As: Madame Arcati
Hugh Wakefield Hugh Wakefield As: Dr. George Bradman
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Storyline

An English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a small gathering. The writer hopes to gather enough material for the book he's working on, as well as to expose the medium as a charlatan. However, proceedings take an unexpected turn, resulting in a chain of supernatural events being set into motion that wreak havoc on the man's present marriage.


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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 05 April 1945

Country: GB

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Noel Coward-Cineguild, Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Cast

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Charles Condomine

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)

Johnnie Schofield

Johnnie Schofield

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

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Narrator (uncredited)

Directed By

David Lean

David Lean

Director

George Pollock

George Pollock

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Theatre Play

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Screenplay

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Screenplay

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Screenplay

David Lean

David Lean

Screenplay

Production Crew

Sydney Streeter

Sydney Streeter

Unit Manager

Noël Coward

Noël Coward

Producer

Norman Spencer

Norman Spencer

Unit Manager

Edited By

Jack Harris

Jack Harris

Editor

Norah Walsh

Norah Walsh

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Vivienne Walker

Vivienne Walker

Hairdresser

Tony Sforzini

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Hilda Collins

Hilda Collins

Wardrobe Supervisor

Rahvis

Rahvis

Costume Designer

Sound

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Percy Dayton

Percy Dayton

Boom Operator

George Paternoster

George Paternoster

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Arthur Taksen

Arthur Taksen

Set Decoration

C.P. Norman

C.P. Norman

Art Direction

Other Crew

Tom Howard

Tom Howard

Special Effects

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