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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:  (146 reviews)
Sales Rank: 873
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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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!
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - a Classic May 4, 2008
A perfect Classic - an unusual story line, entertaining and romantic. What more could anyone want? Yes, it's black and white, but once you get into the movie, you don't notice it. It's a movie perfect for the entire family. So, pop up some popcorn and prepare to be entertained.
A Charming Surprise! April 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My sister made me watch this one night when there was nothing else on. I was fully prepared to dislike this movie if only because the plot sounded so silly. I am usually not a fan of old movies and certainly not romantic tearjerkers, which my sister loves. But to my surprise I was caught up in this unassuming little story from the beginning. And I cried at the end. So give this movie a chance even though it does not seem to be your cup of tea. The word "charm" is overused by reviewers, but I can't think of a better word to describe the Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir March 21, 2008
If your are a romantic and don't mind crying a little you will like this story. Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison are superb. It is a classic in all respects.
A haunting tale of love and the sea March 14, 2008
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, based on the novel by Josephine Leslie (as R.A. Dick) and screenplay by Philip Dunne, is the English Victorian tale of widowed Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) and her young daughter Anna (Natalie Wood). Wood turns in a spirited performance as young Anna, although she is not given a great deal of screen time. Edna Best makes a charming companion for the isolated Lucy as her outspoken maid Martha. Lucy's meddling in-laws want to force Lucy and Anna to move to London, but Lucy is offended by their view that she is helpless and incapable of supporting herself and her daughter on her writing. Tierney brings a gravity to her role befitting the Victorian era, but tempers it with a playful, witty streak. Harrison is effective as the gruff sea captain with a heart of gold. The two strike up an amazing amount of chemistry despite the physical distance between the actors; instead, emotion is conveyed through glances and words.
The two move to a cottage by the sea that's curiously affordable considering the great view, but Lucy soon finds out why. It's haunted by the ghost of Captain Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison), a cantankerous old salt who's overly fond of swearing and frightening off prospective buyers. Lucy, however, is very forward and independent for her era and refuses to be forced out of her new home in Gull Cottage, so the two reach a kind of truce.
Lucy and Daniel soon strike up a deep friendship bordering on romance, and Lucy, a writer, agrees to ghost write Capt Gregg's autobiography. During her meetings with the publisher, she is charmed by Miles Fairley (George Sanders), a famous children's author, and Daniel reluctantly lets Lucy pursue a flesh-and-blood suitor. The ending (much-copied) may be one of the most romantic on film, and clearly inspired later time-travel romance Somewhere in Time (Collector's Edition).
The film is marked by beautiful cinematography, particularly of the sea (filmed at Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, and various other California coastal locations), and a lush, haunting score by Bernard Herrmann (The Ghost And Mrs. Muir: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) that may be one of the most poetic film scores ever along with John Barry's Somewhere In Time (1998 Re-recording).
The DVD thankfully features many fine extras, such as commentaries by film historian Gregg Kimble and Bernard Herrmann expert Christopher Husted, commentary by chairman of film studies at Wesleyan University Jeanine Bassinger and Kenneth Geist (biographer of Joseph L. Mackiewicz), A&E Biography:"Rex Harrison: The Man Who Would Be King," the original theatrical trailer, and a still gallery. This is a fitting tribute to one of the most timeless screen romances, and fans of Somewhere in Time (Collector's Edition) will feel right at home.
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