What's your review of the 1947 film the Bishop's Wife? It's directed by Henry Koster, and stars Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven.
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About the Bishop's Wife
Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): La moglie del vescovo, The Bishops Wife, Un enviado del cielo, 主教的妻子
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The Bishop's Wife plot from IMDb: "A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church."
The trailer can be found online.
Cast and Characters:
Cary Grant as Dudley
Loretta Young as Julia Brougham
David Niven as Bishop Henry Brougham
Monty Woolley as Professor Wutheridge
James Gleason as Sylvester, a sympathetic taxi driver
Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Agnes Hamilton
Elsa Lanchester as Matilda, the Broughams' housekeeper
Sara Haden as Mildred Cassaway, the Bishop's secretary
Karolyn Grimes as Debby Brougham, the Broughams' daughter
Tito Vuolo as Maggenti
Regis Toomey as Reverend Miller (credited as Mr. Miller)
Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Duffy
Margaret McWade as Miss Trumbull
Anne O'Neal as Mrs. Ward
Ben Erway as Mr. Perry
Erville Alderson as Stevens
Robert J. Anderson as Defence Captain
Teddy Infuhr as Attack Captain
Eugene Borden as Michel
Almira Sessions as First Lady in Michel's
Claire Du Brey as Second Lady (as Claire DuBrey)
Florence Auer as Third Lady
Margaret Wells as Hat Shop Proprietress
Kitty O'Neil as Hat Shop Customer (as Kitty O'Neill)
Isabel Jewell as Hysterical Mother
David Leonard as Blind Man
Dorothy Vaughan as Delia
Edgar Dearing as Policeman
The Robert Mitchell Boys Choir as Vocal Ensemble (as The Mitchell Boychoir)
Directed by Henry Koster
Screenplay by Leonardo Bercovici, Robert E. Sherwood, Billy Wilder (uncredited), Charles Brackett (uncredited)
Based on The Bishop's Wife 1928 novella by Robert Nathan
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Cinematography: Gregg Toland
Edited Monica Collingwood
Music by Hugo Friedhofer
Production company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates: December 9, 1947 (Premiere-New York City), February 16, 1948 (U.S.)
Running time: 109 minutes
Box office: $3 million (US rentals)
THE BISHOP'S WIFE FAQ AND DISCUSSION TOPICS
For reference, below is a list of frequently asked questions and discussion topics!
Is The Bishop's Wife a good movie?
The Bishop's Wife is generally considered to be a good film. It won the Oscar for Best Sound Recording, and has an overall average rating of 7.6 out of 10 on IMDb.
What is the Bishop's Wife about?
The Bishop's Wife is about an angel called Dudley who visits a bishop on earth to help him build a church.
What religion is the bishop in the Bishop's Wife?
The bishop in the Bishop's Wife is an Episcopalian bishop.
Does Netflix have the Bishop's Wife?
At the time of writing, the Bishop's Wife is not currently on Netflix.
How does the Bishop's Wife end?
Dudley leaves at the end of the Bishop's Wife, his work complete.
Is the Bishop's Wife in color?
The Bishop's Wife is a black and white film.