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Blithe Spirit is a comic play by Noël Coward, described by the author as "an improbable farce in three acts". [1] . The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book.
- Noel Pierce Coward
- 1941
Blithe Spirit is a 2020 British comedy film directed by Edward Hall and starring Dan Stevens, Leslie Mann, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench, Emilia Fox, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Adil Ray, Michele Dotrice, and Aimee-Ffion Edwards.
Feb 19, 2021 · Sheila O'Malley February 19, 2021. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Edward Hall ’s new adaptation of Noël Coward ’s play Blithe Spirit is so aggressively un-funny it might make audiences unfamiliar with the script's successful track record wonder why it was ever a success in the first place.
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Overview. Show Information. Book. Noël Coward. Category. Play. Number of Acts. First Produced. 1941. Genres. Comedy, Farce. Settings. Unit/Single Set. Time & Place. kent, england, 1940s. Cast Size. small. Licensor. Concord Theatricals. Ideal for.
When the hapless psychic accidentally summons the spirit of Condomine's late wife, Elvira (Kay Hammond), his home and life are quickly turned into a shambles as his wife's ghost torments both...
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- Fantasy