Blithe Spirit (2020)

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's 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.

Director:

Edward Hall

Writers:

Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard

Stars:

Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Stevens	...	Charles Condomine
Isla Fisher	...	Ruth Condomine
Aimee-Ffion Edwards	...	Edith
Michele Dotrice	...	Edna (as Michelle Dotrice)
Dave Johns	...	Harold
Emilia Fox	...	Mrs Bradman
Zach Wyatt	...	Tennis Coach
Romina Zapata	...	Tennis Student
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Mr Bradman
Adil Ray	...	Mandeep Singh
Judi Dench	...	Madame Cecily Arcati
Leslie Mann	...	Elvira Condomine
Simon Kunz	...	Henry Mackintosh
Callie Cooke	...	Googie Withers
Peter A Rogers	...	Alfred Hitchcock (as Peter Rogers)

Storyline

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's 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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Plot Keywords:

love | boots | knee high boots | lightning | thunder | 

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Taglines:

True Love Never Dies

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for suggestive references and some drug material.

Did You Know?

Trivia

Remake of the 1945 classic of the same name which starred Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, Margaret Rutherford & Kay Hammond.

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Goofs

When Charles and Ruth are in the kitchen (in the scene where Ruth burns her hand on the scorched casserole dish, which she had just removed from the oven), feeling a bit amorous, Ruth suggests they move their davenport beds back together. This was a moot suggestion. In a previous scene, the twin beds are already pushed back together.

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Connections

Version of Blithe Spirit (1945)

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Soundtracks

Biarritz Blues
Performed by Barney Kingswell & The Dandies
Written by Ian Brown (as Ian W. Brown), Simon Johnson, Nick Moorcroft
Courtesy of Mighty Village/EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Copyright Control
Under license from Mighty Village Records Ltd

User Reviews

Not great, but still worth watching

I have never seen the original play or movie, so I'm not making a comparison. I think the main problem of this movie is that it lacks in rhythm. It felt too long despite being only an hour and a half. However, I still had a good time watching it. There are some true laugh-out-loud moments and everyone gives a good comedic performance. Also, the costumes and sets are gorgeous. Apparently, there have been a lot of changes from the original story, but I thought this story was good. My rhythm issue came more from some of the dialogue and the editing, I think. You won't be wasting your time watching it, but don't expect a masterpiece.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 February 2021 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blithe Spirit

Filming Locations:

Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road, West Kensington, London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$88,559, 21 February 2021

Gross USA:

$279,441

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$887,433

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fred Films, Powderkeg Pictures, Align

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1