The Bishop's Wife (1947)
- Directed by
- Henry Koster
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, romantic comedy, Christmas film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 281 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An angel comes to Earth to help a stressed bishop reconnect with his family and rediscover his faith. The bishop's wife finds herself drawn to the angel's kindness.
heartwarmingwhimsicalgentleupliftingromanticlightheartedhopefulcharming
What happens
The Bishop's Wife is a 1947 American Christmas romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Henry Koster, starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. The plot is about an angel who helps a bishop with his problems. The film was adapted by Leonardo Bercovici and Robert E. Sherwood from the 1928 novel of the same name by Robert Nathan. It was remade in 1996 as The Preacher's Wife starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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