I Married A Witch (1942) - René Clair

Delightful, slots right in among the better fantasy screwball comedies. Veronica Lake is perfectly cast, obviously, but Frederic March provides such a good counterbalance - his performance providing natural affinity to a characterization which could be found unlikeable. Prospers largely on its charming demeanor and heightened conceptual framework which intrinsically intrigues. Rene Clair's direction supplements the film well with an understated but precise hand, accentuating the supernatural elements of the story in a way which is never detrimental to the film's thematic humanism centered around the idea that love is a stronger force than hate or vengeance.  A fantasy romcom in which its conceptual artifice never restricts its humanism, I Married A Witch is a charming film which doesn't always feel narratively organic but it manages to be constantly endearing due to its two lead performances and Clair's deft direction