# Blithe Spirit (1945)

> A novelist's casual séance summons his mischievous first wife, turning an elegant English household into a supernatural marital battleground.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11533

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Director: David Lean
- Cast: Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford, Hugh Wakefield, Joyce Carey, Jacqueline Clarke, Marie Ault
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038363/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, whimsical, playful, classic film night, theater adaptation night

## Synopsis

A whimsical tale of love and the supernatural unfolds with comedic flair.

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- [My Favorite Wife (1940)](https://ember.film/movie/26558)
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- [Topper (1937)](https://ember.film/movie/13731)
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- [Beetlejuice (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/2372)

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