Blithe Spirit
Elvira is the kind of gal who can turn an evening into a night you'll never forget!
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.
- Director
- David Lean
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Humour
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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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- Release date
- Apr 5, 1945
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
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