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| The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | 
 enlarge | Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Actors: Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders, Edna Best, Vanessa Brown
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (145 reviews)
Sales Rank: 264
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 104 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: D2007142D
UPC: 024543071426
EAN: 0024543071426
ASIN: B000083C6R
Release Date: April 1, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 1947
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential video
Joseph Mankiewicz's moody classic is less ghost story than romantic fantasy, a handsome 1947 drama of impossible love set on the picturesque turn-of-the-century New England coast. Independent young widow Lucy Muir (the luminous Gene Tierney), desperate to escape her uptight in-laws, falls in love with a grand seaside house and moves in, only to discover the cantankerous ghost of the hot-tempered Captain Gregg (a histrionically flamboyant performance by Rex Harrison). Lucy refuses to let the bombastic captain frighten her away, earning his respect, his friendship, and later his love. They team up to turn the captain's salty memoirs into a bestseller, but as his affection grows he fades away, leaving Lucy free to undertake a more worldly suitor, notably a charismatic children's author (George Sanders at his smarmy smoothest) with his own guarded secret. Charles Lang's melancholy black-and-white photography and Bernard Herrmann's haunting score set the tone for this sublime adult drama, and Tierney delivers one of her most understated performances as the resolute Mrs. Muir. Mankiewicz turns this ghost story into a refreshingly mature and down-to-earth romance. --Sean Axmaker
Description
A 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 materalize only in the master bedroom. As they gradually get to know each other better, Lucy's spunk and stubborness 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.
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir July 4, 2008
A light hearted soft comedy with a wonderful ending that will require a couple tissues. You must have time to watch the whole picture to get the total effect of the movie. The acting is supurb and it is one of my all time favorites.
Wow what a great movie June 30, 2008
Just recently started watching old movies from well before my time and I'm surprised at how much better they are than much of what gets put out now.
This could be one of if not the best movie ever (excluding the entire works of Humphrey Bogart-a class of thier own) Gene Tierney was amazing and the whole movie can't even be described it's so good-nothing at all can be said that comes close to the amazing range of feeling you get from this incredible film.
Wonderful Old Movie June 16, 2008
This is a great old movie. Even my 17 year old son loves this movie. I don't know what it is about it, but we just love it.
The Ghost and Mrs Muir June 5, 2008
Wonderful movie. It was great to see Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison together again. Enjoy it, as I did.
Love the movie! May 27, 2008
This was always one of my favorite movies. I had not seen it for many years and it still passes the test of time. Great movie!
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