UK, 1945
96m
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.37:1
mono, English
A British comedy fantasy film directed by David Lean.
Plot Summary
Charles and his second wife Ruth are haunted by the ghost of his first wife Elvira.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: David Lean
A Two Cities film. A Noel Coward-Cineguild production
In Charge of Production: Anthony Havelock-Allan
Produced by: Howl Coward
[Based on the Play by]: Noel Coward 1Credited with possessory above the title.
Adapted for the Screen by: David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan
Assistant Director: George Pollock
Photographed in Technicolor by: Ronald Neame
Camera Operator: Wm. McLeod
Film Editor: Jack Harris
Colour Director (for Technicolor): Natalie Kalmus
Associate (for Technicolor): Joan Bridge
Technician (for Technicolor): George Minassian
Music Score Composed by: Richard Addinsell
Played by: The London Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by: Muir Mathieson
Sound Recordists: John Cooke, Desmond Dew
Western Electric Recording
Dress Supervisor: Hilda Collins
Dresses by: Rahvis
Make Up: Tony Sforzini
Hairdressing: Vivienne Walker
Special Effects: Tom Howard
Art Director: C.P. Norman
Art Supervisor to Noel Coward: G.E. Calthrop
Unit Managers: Norman Spencer, S.S. Streeter
Made at: D&P Studios
Cast
Rex Harrison
Constance Cummings
Kay Hammond
Margaret Rutherford
Hugh Wakefield
Joyce Carey
Jaqueline Clarke
Alternative Titles
Elvira går igen – Denmark
Un espectro travieso – Argentina, Mexico
L’espiègle revenante – Belgium (France)
El espíritu burlón – Spain (DVD)
L’Esprit s’amuse – France
Geisterkomödie – Germany
Ein Lustiger Spuk – Austria
Min fru går igen – Sweden
Uma Mulher do Outro Mundo – Brazil, Portugal
To Poniron pnevma – Greece
Het Schalkse spook – Belgium (Flemish)
Seans – Poland
Spirito allegro – Italy
Spot niet met spoken – Netherlands
Un espíritu burlón – Spain
Vaimoni kummittelee – Finland
Vidám kísértet – Hungary
Links
See also
Blithe Spirit (1946)
Blithe Spirit (1956)
Blithe Spirit (1966)
Geisterkomödie (1962)
Geisterkomödie – Eine unwahrscheinliche Komödie (1965)
References
Books
- English Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby pp.7
- Euro Gothic: Classics of Continental Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby p.60
- Ghosts and Angels in Hollywood Films by James Robert Parish p.35 – credits
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.40 – credits
- The Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Handbook by Alan Frank p.22 – illustrated credits, review
- Trick Cinematography by R.M. Hayes pp.103-104
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy by David Pringle (general ed.) p.53 – illustrated credits, review
