Top fantasy film of any time; featuring Rex Harrison, Gene Tierney.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:11
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.4/10
Synopsis: Joseph L. Mankiewicz's bittersweet, sparkling romance between a young widow and a sea captain's ghost weaves a magical tale of immortal love. Determined to live her life the way she wants, newly... Joseph L. Mankiewicz's bittersweet, sparkling romance between a young widow and a sea captain's ghost weaves a magical tale of immortal love. Determined to live her life the way she wants, newly widowed Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) declines her straitlaced in-laws' demand that she live with them and moves with her daughter (a young Natalie Wood) to the seaside into a cottage haunted by the handsome, blustering Captain Gregg (Rex Harrison). A deal is struck between the two in the wee hours of the morning allowing Lucy to stay in the house and the captain to materialize only in the master bedroom. As they gradually get to know each other better, Lucy's spunk and stubbornness gains first the captain's grudging respect, then his heart. But when another man woos Lucy, both must face that her future lies with the living, not in the spirit world. A timeless romantic favorite, THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR subtly traces the complex development of friendship and love, themes that director Mankiewicz excels with in films such as A LETTER TO THREE WIVES and ALL ABOUT EVE, projecting a keen understanding of the tangled emotions and motives that compel people toward their fates. The film is based on the novel by R.A. Dick and scored by Bernard Herrmann. [More]
Starring: Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Edna Best
Starring: Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Edna Best, Vanessa Brown, Anna Lee, Robert Coote, Natalie Wood, Isobel Elsom
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Producer: Fred Kohlmar
Screenwriter: Philip Dunne
Story: R. A. Dick
Reviews for The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
[A] charming tale of two lost and lonely souls, one of which just happens to be dead, who take some grudging comfort in each other’s presence.
An out-of-this world love story; Tierney was never more beautiful; Harrison never as rugged or handsome. A timeless treasure.
Most notable for its effortless shifts in tone, starting out as a charming comedy before segueing into a melodrama ... and finally erupting as a deeply affecting tragedy capped by a redemptive ending.
While a product of the Hollywood studio system, the film is a remarkable piece of thoughtful moviemaking for adults.
...director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1947 postwar love letter to the world.
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