The Ghost and Mrs. Muir [DVD] [1947]

I watched this film with my partner as we had both not seen it before and wanted to watch something from this era of film-making. I feel that this is a beautifully constructed film in all its ways; the story, the acting and the visuals all evoke a romantic and wistful feeling in me and it ranks as one of those timeless gems. If you wish to watch a film with humour, spirituality, romance and the sadness of passing time all mixed together beautifully then this will not disappoint you!

I think most of the other reviews have said it all. A truly delightful film. I happened to catch It on TV half way through and then had to buy it, and was so pleased I did. It's a great film but should you buy the DVD or Blu-ray which is twice the price? Well I went for the DVD - I would pay the extra for Blu-ray if the image quality was better, but there is no way of knowing. As it happens this unrestored film is pretty good image quality and the inevitable minor flaws of 70 years go unnoticed and do not spoil the experience. Whichever way you decide to buy this, you won't be disappointed.

I was pleased to see that this film didn't age at all, as I always liked a lot this "haunted" romantic comedy...))) I am very glad that I bought and watched it even if I already was familiar with the story, having seen this film long, long time ago... Below, more of my impressions, with some limited SPOILERSIn the early 1900s, young widow Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) moves to the seaside English village of Whitecliff. Having only limited funds she rents a splendid, but surprisingly cheap house, named Gull Cottage. The reason for the low rent is the reputation of this place - locals are convinced that it is being haunted by the ghost of the previous owner, a roguish sea captain named Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison), who supposedly committed suicide. Albeit slightly apprehensive, Mrs Muir moves in with her young daughter Anna (Natalie Wood) and her maid Martha (Edna Best) - and once she turns off the lights on the first night in the new place the film really begins and I will say nothing more about the story...Made in 1947, in the middle of Hollywood golden age, this is a very, very charming and entertaining romatic comedy, with a good scenario containing lots of wit, good dialogs, emotion, some drama (not much) and a little bit of sadness (not much). The film is absolutely NOT scary as the ghost, although somehow rude in its manners, is really a brave fellow... Rex Harrison is as great as always and Gene Tierney simply SHINES both by her beauty and her talent. Young Natalie Wood (she was nine at the time) in one of her first screen appearances adds a lot of charm to this film. Later in the film adult Anna is played by Vanessa Brown, a very charming young lady, for whom it was the first role ever. Edna Best, an actress who began her career in the 1920s in silent movies is excellent in the secondary but important role of Martha, the housekeeper.I like this film a lot. It is not any kind of immortal masterpiece, but a very nice, charming, heart warming, wity and pleasant thing to watch. I am absolutely keeping my DVD for another viewing. ENJOY!

A wonderful old comedy starring Gene Tierney (as a young widow) and Rex Harrison (as a ghost) Rex Harrison’s character was the former owner of the house which the lovely young widow rents in a seaside village. He used to be a sea captain, and plays it to the hilt. The young widow is in need of money, so Rex Harrison helps out by getting her to ghost write his life story. (Pun intended.) Inevitably, they fall in love. Equally inevitably, there is competition, in the form of George Sanders’ smooth (and slimy) chat-up artist. The pace and tone of this piece are damn near perfect. A great film for a relaxing night-in with a loved one.

I love movies from the 1940s; they're magical. Everyone is so polite and so well spoken. This is a sentimental movie, so if you're prone to crying at movies, you'll shed a few tears at this one. Overall, it's a delightful movie, and you'll see why it was such a hit and so well remembered decades later. Well worth watching.

I’ve loved this movie as a child. The premise even today and updated would work. Good restoration and HD quality. X

REX HARRISON(Dr Doolittle, My Fair Lady) and GENE TIERNEY an acress of many talents. This film suited them both, Rex as the ghost trying to scare the living daylights out of Mrs Muir a widow, whose trying her hardess to get away from her overbearing husbands family. Finds the perfect place, the cottage that nobody stays for long in and even the estate agent does not wish to sell the place to her thinking she will be scared too. he is himself scared of the place. But she is an obstinate woman and rents the place. And for the rest you must watch the film, it's too bloody marvellous to tell all. Good watching, you don't need to hide, but tissues are required at some point.

Fantasy combined with romance. Enjoyable film with a nice story.I messaged the seller with a question about the DVD and he replied within a few hours. Great seller. Thanks Martin 👍