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The Bishop's Wife

1947 · 109 min

A gentle, heartwarming Christmas tale that blends celestial charm with quiet emotional depth, leaving you with a soft glow.

Tagline
Have you heard about Cary and the bishop's wife?
Overview
An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • love
  • family
  • redemption
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism3
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
fantasy, drama
Directed by
Henry Koster
Written by
Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici
Starring
Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley, James Gleason, Gladys Cooper, Elsa Lanchester, Sara Haden
Music
Hugo Friedhofer
Cinematography
Gregg Toland
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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