The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Year
1947
Running time
104 min.
Country
United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Genre
Fantasy. Comedy. Romance | Romantic Comedy. Ghosts
Synopsis
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Mrs. Edwin Muir - Lucy - widowed for one year, decides to move out of her controlling in-law's home in London to the English seaside with her adolescent daughter Anna and their long devoted maid Martha. Despite the rental agent trying to dissuade her, Lucy decides to rent Gull Cottage at Whitecliff-by-the-Sea. She learns first hand before she makes the decision the rental agent's hesitance is because the cottage is haunted, supposedly by its now deceased former owner, seaman Captain Daniel Gregg. After she moves in, she does meet the spirit of Captain Gregg face-to-face. Because she refuses to be scared away by his presence, the two come to an understanding, including that he will not make his presence known to Anna. As time progresses, the two develop a friendship and a bond. Despite his statements to her that she needs to live her life including finding another husband, Daniel seems not to approve of any of the men that enter her life, ...
Rankings Position
- #29 Best Fantasy Movies
- #54 Best Movies of the '40s
- #60 Best Romantic Movies in the history of film
- #77 Best Comedy Movies
Awards
1947: Nominated for Oscar: Best Cinematography (B&W)
Critics' reviews
- "The film's whimsy is a bit heavy-handed and it is short on wit, style and ingenuity. Yet most of it is pleasant enough fun"
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