Blithe Spirit (1945) Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit ★★★½ 1945 Charming and funny adaptation of Coward's famed stage play. A man re-marries and finds his long-dead wife is unhappy enough about it to come back and haunt him. Clever supporting cast, with Rutherford exceptional as the medium. Received Oscar for its Special Effects. 96m/C VHS, DVD. GB Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford, Hugh Wakefield, Joyce Carey, Jacqueline Clarke; Director: David Lean; Writer: Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan; Writer: Ronald Neame; Cameo: Richard Addinsell.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1945
Length (in minutes) 96
Display Color
Formats VHS, DVD
Filmed In Great Britain
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Kay Hammond
Actor Rex Harrison
Actor Margaret Rutherford
Actor Constance Cummings
Actor Hugh Wakefield
Actor Joyce Carey
Actor Jacqueline Clarke
Cameo Richard Addinsell
Cinematographer Ronald Neame
Director David Lean
Writer Anthony Havelock-Allan
Writer Noel Coward