The Bishop's Wife (1948)
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The Bishop's Wife
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Cast | Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley, James Gleason, Eugene Borden, Gladys Cooper, Sara Haden, Teddy Infuhr, Elsa Lanchester, Almira Sessions, Regis Toomey and Tito Vuolo |
| Theatrical Release | February 16, 1948 |
| DVD Release | March 6, 2001 |
| Running Time | 109 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 027616858917 |
| Buy this item | $9.99 at Amazon.com
As of Oct 11 18:28 EDT (details)
1 DVD, GRANT,CARY, Usually ships in 24 hours, Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
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This classic story will always appeal to the heart and soul. In its charming and gentle way, it reveals the true road to happiness. It values are gently interwoven into the fabric of the film. Being a black and white buff, I feel it allows you to be drawn in to the characters and their human struggles with this world. Brillently casted, this marvelous piece of art will allow you to escape into a world that enriches your soul.
August 17, 2008What a pity it is that films such as this are virtually unthinkable in contemporary culture. Explicitly Christian but not preachy or sectarian, it offers a universal message as appropriate at Christmas as any other time. The galaxy of stars (Young, Grant, Niven) and excellent supporting cast are used to great advantage. Goldwyn had thought of Niven in what became the Grant role, but Grant wisely persuaded him to cast it in its present form. 'Heartwarming' is the word that most quickly comes to mind, something that is just as necessary today as it was in 1947. The Bishop's Wife is a romantic comedy without sex, a reflection on wealth and religion without anger or bitterness and a reflection on essential human good without soppy sentimentality. It is hopeful without being doctrinaire and sweet without being saccharine. We would not want a current array of films that only included works such as this, but it would be nice to have a few from time to time. If you have not seen it, do so. It will lift your spirits.
May 23, 2008Excellent movie. Classic Cary Grant movie with Cary playing the one who DOESN'T get the woman in the end. Nice movie.
January 23, 2008I had read about Cary Grant starring in this picture but didn't know what it was about. This was a wonderfully acted picture with David Niven as the busy, worried Bishop and Loretta Young as his lovely but ignored wife. Enter Cary Grant and wonderful things began to happen. I didn't realize the picture was set around Christmas time, and that added to the significance of the events.
All and all, a keeper!
January 20, 2008Be prepared to snuggle up watching this Christmas movie. Cary Grant plays an angel sent down to earth to help out. His ways, however, are not always so divine as he falls for the bishop's wife. The story is heartwarming and funny and it's a great movie to watch at Christmas time. David Niven and Loretta Young round off this great cast.
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