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Blithe Spirit [DVD] [1945]starring: Rex Harrison, Kay Hammond, Margaret Rutherford, Joyce Carey, Constance Cummings directed by: David Lean
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Editorial Review: Amazon.co.uk Review: Noel Coward's favourite play, Blithe Spirit, was certainly a departure for David Lean, best known at the time for adapting Dickens. While it's the director's only comedy, the result is a delightful gem. Rex Harrison is an acerbic author haunted by the ghost of first wife Elvira (Kay Hammond), who tries to seduce him all over again. This throws his second wife (Constance Cummings) into a panic, second-guessing her lack of passion. It's a celestial sex romp that hasn't lost its bite. Margaret Rutherford, as always, steals the show as the sardonic medium. --Bill Desowitz Average Rating:
 Rating:  - PerfectionGreat screenplay, great acting. This is comedy drama at its very very best. If they ever tried to remake this it would be a disaster - this stands as a perfect version of an absolutely brilliant Play. Dont even think twice about buying it. Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. Rating: - nostalgaliked the black and white version but great in colour margret rutherford good in this film as a medium Rating: - Blithe SpiritFantastically witty and funny play by Noel Coward set in the 1940's when good manners, charm and elegance seem to be the norm not a thing of the past! A small dinner party is held for a medium - Madam Arcarti(spiritualist)to show off her skills. To the assembled couples it's all just a bit of fun to liven up the dinner. However, the dead wife (Elvira)of Charles Condomine is conjured up during the seance. The fun now begins with his mischievous, minx of a dead wife causing ... Read More Rating: - A light hearted, love triangle, cosy filmThis film is a cosy story of a medium played by the excellent Margaret Rutherford who's invited to a (very young)Rex Harrison's characters home for a séance with his wife. Ex-wife comes through and is rather jealous of current wife a light hearted love triangle ensues. A memorable scene in which the housekeeper is being hypnotised, it feels like a very, very long scene indeed I saw this at the Savoy Theatre before seeing the film, the film is a faithful adaptation, ... Read More Rating: - Best of BritishThis is quite simply one of the funniest films ever made. Margaret Rutherford as Madame Acati is, as to be expected, absoluteley hilarious and all the other players are equally as spellbinding. I have watched this film time and time again and have never grown tired of it...if you have not seen it yet then please buy it.... you will not be disappointed. British film making and acting at its best. If you enjoy this film then try 'Arsenic and Old Lace'. Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display
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