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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)
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Release Date:
26 June 1947 (USA)
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Is Lucy Muir's love really a ghost, or is it a man of flesh and blood she yearns for?
Plot:
In 1900, a young widow finds her seaside cottage is haunted...and forms a unique relationship with the ghost. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
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A childhood favorite that withstood the test of time
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Gene Tierney | ... | Lucy Muir |
 | Rex Harrison | ... | Capt. Daniel Gregg |
 | George Sanders | ... | Miles Fairley |
| Edna Best | ... | Martha Huggins |
| Vanessa Brown | ... | Anna Muir as an Adult |
| Anna Lee | ... | Mrs. Miles Fairley |
| Robert Coote | ... | Mr. Coombe |
 | Natalie Wood | ... | Anna Muir as a Child |
| Isobel Elsom | ... | Angelica, Mother-in-law |
| Victoria Horne | ... | Eva, Sister-in-law |
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104 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
USA:Approved (certificate #11840) |
Canada:G (video rating) |
Finland:K-16 |
UK:U
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One of a small handful of films produced by 20th Century-Fox which does *not* use the fanfare of trumpets with the opening logo. (All About Eve (1950), Sounder (1972), and The Sound of Music (1965) are others.) The moody and lovely opening music is by the film's composer, Bernard Herrmann.
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Revealing mistakes: At the beach, a man carves Anna Muir's name into a post buried in the shore and much is made of the fact that every ship passing by will see it forever. But the side of the post he carves her name in faces inland, meaning no one on a passing ship will ever see it. The name wasn't carved into both sides, either - Anna's mother Mrs. Muir has to walk around to inland side to see it.
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Quotes:
Lucy Muir:
He took me unawares!
Captain Gregg: [laughs] My dear, since Eve picked the apple, no woman has ever been taken entirely unawares.
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Captain Gregg: [laughs] My dear, since Eve picked the apple, no woman has ever been taken entirely unawares.
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Referenced in "Cheers: The Ghost and Mrs. LeBec (#8.23)" (1990)
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I first saw this movie when I was very young - maybe 9 or so - when my mother rented it. I remember watching it over and over again. When I saw that the DVD had come out I didn't even hesitate; I bought it right away. I'm glad I did.
There are many themes that find their way into this movie: feminism, romance, the supernatural, etc. The one that struck me the most was a longing for something that could never be while maintaining the practical to survive. There is a constant tension between Gene Tierney (Mrs. Muir) and Rex Harrison (Captain Gregg) that is never really satisfied. Words of love are never spoken, not even in the passionate monologue from Rex Harrison. But they are unnecessary because the undercurrents are so strong. Through this tension they work and live normally because what else is there to do? Because of this there is a layer of sad acceptance in the actions of Mrs. Muir and Captain Gregg, which is understandable to all of the audience - this is an emotion that all people are forced to feel at one point or another.
From a technical standpoint, the film is obviously in black and white which does nothing to detract from the story. The cinematography was nominated for an Oscar, and should have won in my opinion. I also am one of many that want to rebuild the house and live there forever. The passage of time should definitely be noted, as it was masterfully portrayed.
On the whole, it is a wonderful movie which I would recommend to anyone.