Blithe Spirit (1945)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1945-04-05
- Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 36m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 169 votes
Directed by David Lean.
Top cast
- Rex Harrison as Charles Condomine
- Constance Cummings as Ruth Condomine
- Kay Hammond as Elvira Condomine
- Margaret Rutherford as Madame Arcati
- Hugh Wakefield as Dr. George Bradman
- Joyce Carey as Violet Bradman
- Jacqueline Clarke as Edith
- Marie Ault as Cook (uncredited)
- Johnnie Schofield as R.A.C. Man Directing Traffic (uncredited)
- Noël Coward as Narrator (uncredited)
Where to watch Blithe Spirit
- United States: stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max; watch free on The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Tubi TV, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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