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Blithe Spirit

1956Movie1 h 15 min

ComedyTV Movie
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Party vibe

Where to watch

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Not for brutality or scares.

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Cast

7 of 7

Crew

Directed by
Frederick de Cordova, Noël Coward
Written by
Noël Coward

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Facts

January 14, 1956 · 1 h 15 min · Comedy, TV Movie

Released
January 14, 1956
Runtime
1 h 15 min
Genres
Comedy, TV Movie
Original language
English
Made in
United States

Tropes

Vehicular Sabotage, Obliviously Superpowered, Literary Allusion Title +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Blithe Spirit worth watching?"

Questions about Blithe Spirit

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Blithe Spirit worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.8).

Will Blithe Spirit make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).

Is Blithe Spirit plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Blithe Spirit use?

Vehicular SabotageObliviously SuperpoweredLiterary Allusion TitleThe Missus and the ExI See Dead PeopleOnce for Yes, Twice for NoAdaptational JerkassTactful TranslationCannot Cross Running WaterMonochrome ApparitionMurder by MistakeMultitasked Conversationand 14 more

TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Vehicular Sabotage, Obliviously Superpowered, and Literary Allusion Title.