While holding a séance for skeptical novelist Charles Condomine, self-proclaimed 'spiritualist medium' Madame Arcati inadvertently summons the spirit of his deceased first wife Elvira, leading to an increasingly complex love triangle with Ruth, his current wife of five years.

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Dirk Bogarde

Charles Condomine

Rosemary Harris

Elvira Condomine

Rachel Roberts

Ruth Condomine

Ruth Gordon

Madame Arcati

Joan White

Mrs. Bradman