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$16
The Bishop's Wife
"Bishop's wife, the" is a drama film directed by Henry Coster and starring Faina Jocon, Gary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven.
Bishop's wife, the tells the story of a sophisticated angel who comes to aid an overworked bishop. The bishop had prayed for God's help in raising funds for a new city's cathedral. The angel came at the request of the bishop.
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- Release date February 16, 1948
- Filming locations Loring Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Production companies The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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By Malvina 2022-10-14 21:29:26
[Film Review] The Bishop's Wife (1947) 7.3/10
Silver-screen glamor oozes from this vestigially cloying but devilishly feel-good Hollywood fable about an angel, descending from heaven in the physical form of Cary Grant, is assigned by the Almighty to answer the prayer of an Episcopal bishop Henry Brougham (Niven), who is preoccupied with his imminent fund-raising of a cathedral which puts a strain on his family life.
The angel with the name Dudley, a choir-conducting, ice-skating, harp-thrumming omnipotent being, comes...
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By Virgil 2023-09-30 13:21:33
Can Cary Grant really skate? It's very...
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By Dayne 2023-09-08 07:03:43
This actually makes me think, Anna, Karenin,...
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By Jeffrey 2023-09-06 16:08:57
Another movie that you must pick someone to watch...
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By Laverna 2023-09-04 14:04:04
Cary Grant's winter suit is very beautiful. I fell asleep halfway through watching it at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and woke up the next day (...) It's a flat and warm little story. Loretta is as beautiful as ever. I also want to raise my hand to give the Christmas tree a gift. Key decorations and harp-playing angels come to our...
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By Amelia 2023-08-21 03:43:17
The screenwriter of this film is...
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Matilda: Nobody expects him be normal; he's a bishop.
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Julia Brougham: Oh Dudley, I never know when you are joking or serious.
Dudley: I'm at my most serious when I'm joking.
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Henry Brougham: I was praying for a cathedral.
Dudley: No, Henry. You were praying for guidance.
