Bell, Book and Candle
1958 film directed by Richard Quine
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Summary
Bell, Book and Candle is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,230 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Richard Quine[3]
- Screenwriter: Daniel Taradash[4]
- Composer: George Duning[5]
- Genre: romantic comedy[6], fantasy film[7], Christmas film[8]
- Named after: bell, book, and candle[9]
- Cast member: James Stewart[10], Kim Novak[11], Jack Lemmon[12], Janice Rule[13], Elsa Lanchester[14], Ernie Kovacs[15], Hermione Gingold[16], Conte Candoli[17], Philippe Clay[18], Bek Nelson[19]
- Producer: Julian Blaustein[20]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[21]
- Director of photography: James Wong Howe[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
- Commons category: Bell, Book and Candle[24]
- Distribution format: video on demand[25]
- Review score: 6/10[26], 76%[27]
- Color: color[28]
- Country of origin: United States[29]
- Publication date: December 25, 1958[30], November 11, 1958[31], January 16, 1959[32]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[33], Netflix[34]
- Narrative location: Manhattan[35], New York City[36]
- Film editor: Charles Nelson[37]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design[38], Academy Award for Best Production Design[39]
- Title: Bell, Book and Candle[40]
- Different from: Bell, Book & Candle[41]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[42]
- Duration: 106 minutes[43]
- Costume designer: Jean Louis[44]
Why It Matters
Bell, Book and Candle has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]