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Blithe Spirit

1945 film directed by David Lean
Movie film Q1141582
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Blithe Spirit

Summary

Blithe Spirit is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Blithe Spirit received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].
  • Blithe Spirit's image is recorded as Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit (1945 film).jpg[4].
  • Blithe Spirit's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Blithe Spirit's director is recorded as David Lean[6].
  • Blithe Spirit's screenwriter is recorded as Ronald Neame[7].
  • Blithe Spirit's screenwriter is recorded as Anthony Havelock-Allan[8].
  • Blithe Spirit's screenwriter is recorded as Noël Coward[9].
  • Blithe Spirit's screenwriter is recorded as David Lean[10].
  • Blithe Spirit's composer is recorded as Richard Addinsell[11].
  • Blithe Spirit's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[12].
  • Blithe Spirit's genre is recorded as fantasy film[13].
  • Blithe Spirit's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • Blithe Spirit's genre is recorded as ghost film[15].
  • Blithe Spirit's based on is recorded as Blithe Spirit[16].
  • Blithe Spirit's cast member is recorded as Rex Harrison[17].
  • Blithe Spirit's cast member is recorded as Constance Cummings[18].
  • Blithe Spirit's cast member is recorded as Kay Hammond[19].
  • Blithe Spirit's cast member is recorded as Margaret Rutherford[20].
  • Blithe Spirit's cast member is recorded as Joyce Carey[21].
  • Blithe Spirit's cast member is recorded as Noël Coward[22].
  • Blithe Spirit's cast member is recorded as Hugh Wakefield[23].
  • Blithe Spirit's producer is recorded as Noël Coward[24].
  • Blithe Spirit's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305887491[25].
  • Blithe Spirit's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014105896[26].
  • Blithe Spirit's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14663303k[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Blithe Spirit's producer is recorded as Noël Coward[24]. Its director is recorded as David Lean[6]. Screenwriters include Ronald Neame[7], Anthony Havelock-Allan[8], Noël Coward[9], and David Lean[10]. Cast members include Rex Harrison[17], Constance Cummings[18], Kay Hammond[19], Margaret Rutherford[20], Joyce Carey[21], and Noël Coward[22].

Publication

Blithe Spirit's publication date is recorded as +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include romantic comedy[12], fantasy film[13], drama film[14], and ghost film[15].

Reception

Blithe Spirit received the Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3]. Its review score is recorded as 78%[30].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Blithe Spirit's after a work by is recorded as Noël Coward[31].

Why It Matters

Blithe Spirit ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did Blithe Spirit receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Special Effects[3].

Related Entities

David Lean film Margaret Rutherford Netflix Noël Coward Rex Harrison United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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