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Movie

Blithe Spirit

2020PG-131h 39m5.7 / 10

True love never dies.

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

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Checked Oct 29, 2026

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Synopsis

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

More about Blithe Spirit

Cast

Dan StevensCharles Condomine
Leslie MannElvira
Isla FisherRuth Condomine
Judi DenchMadame Arcati
Julian Rhind-TuttDr. George Bradman
Emilia FoxViolet Bradman
Dave JohnsHarold
James FleetHarry Price

Credits

Directed by
Edward Hall
Written by
Piers Ashworth, Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Box office
$964.8K

Production

  • Protagonist PicturesUnited Kingdom
  • Fred FilmsUnited Kingdom
  • British Lion FilmsUnited Kingdom
  • IPG Media PtyAustralia
  • Powderkeg PicturesUnited Kingdom
  • AlignUnited States

Themes

based on play or musicaldead wifeghostlove triangleplaywrightpsychic mediumséancetalking to one's dead wife