Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

Directed by

Richard Quine

Genre

fantasy film, romantic comedy, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 256 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A witch in 1950s New York uses her magic to make her neighbor fall in love with her. The scheme gets complicated when her familiar cat and a warlock friend get involved.

playfulwhimsicallightheartedcharmingromanticsupernaturalwittycozymischievous

What happens

Bell, Book and Candle is a 1958 American supernatural romantic comedy film directed by Richard Quine from a screenplay by Daniel Taradash, based on the 1950 Broadway play by John Van Druten and starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, and Ernie Kovacs. Novak portrays a witch who casts a spell on her neighbor, played by Stewart. The supporting cast features Lemmon, Kovacs, Hermione Gingold, Elsa Lanchester, and Janice Rule. The film is considered Stewart's final role as a romantic lead. It was acknowledged as part of the inspiration for the television series Bewitched. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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