Blithe Spirit

1945 · directed by David Lean

Rating
73/100
Hit
no

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, rates 73/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Rex Harrison
  • Constance Cummings
  • Kay Hammond
  • Margaret Rutherford
  • Hugh Wakefield
  • Joyce Carey
  • Jacqueline Clarke
  • Marie Ault
  • Johnnie Schofield
  • Noël Coward

Crew

  • Ronald Neame — Director of Photography
  • Jack Harris — Editor
  • Richard Addinsell — Original Music Composer
  • Anthony Havelock-Allan — Screenplay
  • David Lean — Screenplay
  • Noël Coward — Screenplay
  • Ronald Neame — Screenplay

More from David Lean

  1. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — 99/100 · hit
  2. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — 97/100 · hit
  3. Doctor Zhivago (1965) — 86/100 · hit
  4. Brief Encounter (1945) — 84/100 · hit
  5. Oliver Twist (1948) — 83/100 · hit
  6. Great Expectations (1946) — 83/100 · hit

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