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Bell, Book and Candle

1958 · 106 min

A charming, cozy confection of Greenwich Village witchery, all pastel colours, sly banter and gentle magic, easy to sink into on a winter evening.

Tagline
Getting here is half the fun...
Overview
Gillian Holroyd, a modern-day witch, becomes smitten with her handsome upstairs neighbor, Shep Henderson. Using her magical powers, she casts a love spell on him, only to face unexpected complications when genuine feelings emerge, threatening her supernatural abilities.

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • identity
  • deception
  • freedom
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Richard Quine
Written by
Daniel Taradash
Starring
James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold, Elsa Lanchester, Janice Rule, Philippe Clay
Music
George Duning
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French, Italian

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