G | 1h 49min | Romantic Comedy, Drama | 1947
Director Henry Koster’s film “The Bishop’s Wife” (1947) is based on American writer Robert Nathan’s eponymous 1928 novella. Starring Cary Grant, it tells a story that only children could possibly believe, but one that adults can try to embrace. It’s about how love helps us see ourselves and others better, and how a lack of love can rob us of that sight.
At Christmastime, Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) agonizes over the funding for a new cathedral. He’ll stop at nothing, even if he has to crawl, to please wealthy and worldly sponsors like Mrs. Hamilton (Gladys Cooper)….