
A Choice of Coward: Blithe Spirit
1964-08-17 · 73 min · ★ 8.0
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.
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- Joan Kemp-Welch
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- Granada Television
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- United Kingdom
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Griffith JonesCharles Condomine
Hattie JacquesMadame Arcati
Helen CherryRuth Condomine
Joanna DunhamElvira Condomine
Edward JewesburyDoctor George BradmanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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