I Married a Witch (1942)

7.1Approved77 min

1942 American romantic screwball comedy fantasy film by René Clair

I Married A Witch is a 1942 American romantic screwball comedy fantasy film directed by René Clair and written by Robert Pirosh and Marc Connelly. The film stars Veronica Lake as the titular witch whose plan for revenge goes comically awry, with Fredric March as her foil. The film also features Robert Benchley, Susan Hayward and Cecil Kellaway. The screenplay by Robert Pirosh and Marc Connelly and uncredited other writers, including Dalton Trumbo, is based on the 1941 novel The Passionate Witch by Thorne Smith, who died before he could finish it; it was completed by Norman H. Matson.

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What is I Married a Witch about?
I Married a Witch (1942) — In 1672, two witches (Jennifer and her father Daniel) were burned by puritan Jonathan Wooley. In revenge, Jennifer cursed all future generations of the Wooley family, that the sons will always marry the wrong woman and be miserable. In the 20th century, a bolt of lightning frees
Is I Married a Witch based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is I Married a Witch scary?
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