Bewitched
(USA, 2005, 100 minutes)
A charming witch wishing to leave her past behind and become a normal person finds work as an actress... playing a witch wanting to become a normal person in a new version of a hit TV series. Amiable and rather civilized but insubstantial romantic comedy attempting a big-screen transfer of a fondly remembered TV series of the 1960’s; the clever plotting is somewhat undone by miscast leads, while the inspired supporting cast goes mainly unused.
Columbia Pictures presents a Red Wagon Entertainment/Lucy Fisher—Douglas Wick/Penny Marshall production. Starring Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Heather Burns, Jim Turner, Stephen Colbert, David Alan Grier, Michael Badalucco, Carole Shelley, Steve Carell. Directed by Nora Ephron; produced by Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Penny Marshall and Nora Ephron; screenplay by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on the TV series "Bewitched" created by Sol Saks; music by George Fenton; director of photography, John Lindley; production designer, Neil Spisak; costume designer, Mary Zophres; film editor, Tia Nolan; visual effects supervisor, Carey Villegas.
A charming witch wishing to leave her past behind and become a normal person finds work as an actress... playing a witch wanting to become a normal person in a new version of a hit TV series. Amiable and rather civilized but insubstantial romantic comedy attempting a big-screen transfer of a fondly remembered TV series of the 1960’s; the clever plotting is somewhat undone by miscast leads, while the inspired supporting cast goes mainly unused.
Columbia Pictures presents a Red Wagon Entertainment/Lucy Fisher—Douglas Wick/Penny Marshall production. Starring Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Jason Schwartzman, Kristin Chenoweth, Heather Burns, Jim Turner, Stephen Colbert, David Alan Grier, Michael Badalucco, Carole Shelley, Steve Carell. Directed by Nora Ephron; produced by Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Penny Marshall and Nora Ephron; screenplay by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, based on the TV series "Bewitched" created by Sol Saks; music by George Fenton; director of photography, John Lindley; production designer, Neil Spisak; costume designer, Mary Zophres; film editor, Tia Nolan; visual effects supervisor, Carey Villegas.
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