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Blithe Spirit
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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Blithe Spirit
- Overview
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 5, 1945
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
User Score
69%
Original Title
Blithe Spirit
Production Companies
Noel Coward-Cineguild, Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Director
David Lean
Description
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.