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

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)

Trailer

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