95% 22 Reviews Tomatometer70% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Just as she is about to be burned at the stake for witchcraft, 17th century witch Jennifer (Veronica Lake) casts a curse on the family of her accuser, dooming all the men of future generations to marry the wrong women. Freed from her ethereal prison some 250 years later, Jennifer decides to make the most recent descendant of her accuser (Fredric March) even more miserable by using a love potion on him that makes him fall in love with her, a plan that has unexpected results. Read MoreRead Less
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Alec B For a non-musical studio comedy of the era, there is a lot more emphasis on the visual style than you might expect, which is essential given the fact that certain characters spend a good portion of the movie as wisps of smoke. Rated 4/5 Stars •Rated 4 out of 5 stars01/09/24 Full Review Mike F Absolutely loved everything about this picture. The witch portrayed by Veronica Lake is beautiful and hilarious. The funniest movie I have found from this era. Rated 5/5 Stars •Rated 5 out of 5 stars11/11/23 Full Review Bob W A near perfect supernatural spin on the classic screwball farce delivered with frothy style by Rene Clair. Veronica Lake at her absolute finest as the simultaneous bubble-head and brilliant immorta. and the great Frederic March doesn't do so badly himself. Only 77 minutes! No doubt the primary inspiration for the original "Bewitched" TV series. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars10/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely hilarious great show. Yes you need to watch it. James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas May 24, 2023. Rated 4/5 Stars •Rated 4 out of 5 stars05/24/23 Full Review david l I Married a Witch is such a charming fantasy romantic comedy that is lighthearted and innocent to a fault, but undeniably a pleasant watch. Veronica Lake was incredible here and perfectly cast as the witch having in mind that she had that otherworldly quality to her look and her voice. She stole the movie even from the great Fredric March himself. Their relationship is so endearing that it elevated what is otherwise a somewhat uneven and thinly plotted flick. Rated 4/5 Stars •Rated 4 out of 5 stars03/31/23 Full Review john g surprisingly good. March is always an excellent actor, and Lake (and her dad) are great - possibly her next best movie after Sullivan's Travels Rated 4.5/5 Stars •Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating
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René Clair Director Fredric March Jonathan Wooley Veronica Lake Jennifer Robert Benchley Dr. Dudley White Susan Hayward Estelle Masterson Cecil Kellaway Daniel
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Variety Staff Variety Carries some interest on the novelty angles, if nothing else, but on the whole is generally tepid. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times I Married A Witch is spiritualism in a vein of knockabout farce. It is more oh-boy than occult. But its humor is Clair enough. Rated: 4/5 Mar 25, 2006 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out Lake is delightfully effective as the malicious woman, whose ideas of punishment are often beautifully absurd, and March provides an excellent foil. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... René Clair’s sexy ghost story by way of a co*ckeyed American romantic comedy is a delightful and deftly made little trifle Oct 29, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins It's no masterpiece, but the film features plenty of bubbly romance, playful magic, bungled witchcraft, and light singing. Rated: 6/10 Aug 5, 2020 Full Review Yohana Desta Vanity Fair Though it has largely been forgotten in the pop-culture landscape, I Married a Witch had a lasting impact in other ways. Nov 8, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews
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SynopsisJust as she is about to be burned at the stake for witchcraft, 17th century witch Jennifer (Veronica Lake) casts a curse on the family of her accuser, dooming all the men of future generations to marry the wrong women. Freed from her ethereal prison some 250 years later, Jennifer decides to make the most recent descendant of her accuser (Fredric March) even more miserable by using a love potion on him that makes him fall in love with her, a plan that has unexpected results.
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