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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947 · 105 min

A gentle, bittersweet romance that unfolds with wit and tenderness, balancing ghostly whimsy with deep emotional resonance.

Tagline
THE SPIRIT... so willing! THE FLESH... so weak! THE ROMANCE... so wonderful!
Overview
In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost.
Free in the UK
  • Channel 4
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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • loneliness
  • isolation
  • identity
  • aging
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour5
Realism6
Romance8
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, fantasy, drama
Directed by
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by
Philip Dunne
Starring
Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Edna Best, Vanessa Brown, Anna Lee, Robert Coote, Natalie Wood
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Charles Lang
Runtime
105 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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