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- 1948
- PG
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
- 1948
- PG
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
Summary An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair his fractured marriage.
Directed By: Henry Koster
- 1948
- PG
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
- 1948
- PG
- RKO Radio Pictures
- 1 h 49 m
The Bishop's Wife
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7.4
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Summary An angel in human form enters the life of a bishop in order to help him build a new cathedral and repair his fractured marriage.
Directed By: Henry Koster
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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92% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
73
92% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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It is as cheerful and respectful an invasion of the realm of conscience that we have seen. And it comes very close to being the most enchanting picture of the year.
In short, the third best Christmas film ever.
What really sets The Bishop's Wife apart is its subtlety; it never resorts to "what-might-have-been" magic to convey its message. [16 Jan 1992, p.11]
Henry Koster's sympathetic direction deftly gets over the warm humor supplied by the script, taken from Robert Nathan's novel of the same title.
Cary's charm works as successfully upon audiences as it does upon the film's characters, and his relaxed wit plus Loretta Young's delicate loveliness makes for a frothily touching comedy.
Cary Grant is irresistible as Dudley the angel, David Niven brings offbeat humor to the clergyman, and Loretta Young is refreshingly low-key as the title character. The picture is more witty than laugh-out-loud funny, but director Henry Koster serves up some fetching scenes, and there are snappy second-string performances from old pros like Monty Woolley, Elsa Lanchester, and James Gleason. [03 Jan 1997, p.15]
There must be some excuse for this but I can't imagine what it is.
User Score
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Generally Favorable
Based on 11 User Ratings
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
