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Blithe Spirit

2020 · 99 min

A frothy, theatrical romp of ghostly jealousy and witty banter that stays light and playful throughout.

Tagline
True love never dies.
Overview
A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers 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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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour7
Realism3
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Piers Ashworth, Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard
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Music
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99 min
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