Blithe Spirit (1945)
Directed by David Lean · 96 min · Comedy, Fantasy
28.8 TOPICAL score · #3,657 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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 (1945, directed by David Lean) has a TOPICAL score of 28.8 - ranked 3,657 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Academy Award for Best Special Effects. Critics: 78% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (174 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
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- Critics78% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (174 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read12,890 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Rex Harrison (actor #400), Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford