Film1947109 min

The Bishop's Wife

Name: The Bishop's Wife
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1947
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley, James Gleason

Taste attributes: comedydramafantasyromanceholidaysfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy romantic comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.1 /10

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Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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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