The Bishop's Wife [1947] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Customer Reviews:

treasure.......2007-11-22

i love this film, i found it in my dad's partner's movie stash a couple of years ago and it's always brought out around about christmas time along with 'it's a wonderful life'. the story is lovely, about an angel sent down to help david niven sort his life out, cary grant is as always charming, suave and sophisticated and everytime i watch any film of his i realise why i love him so and how much i wish i'd been alive seventy years ago to meet him.

Touched by an Angel - A Heart Warming Story .......2007-06-08

If you are looking for a movie to watch on Christmas day with your family, you must include this heart warming story about an angel who intervene the busy lives of an Episcopalian bishop, named Henry Brougham (David Niven) and his wife Julia (Loretta Young). This movie set in Yuletide sprit with bells ringing, choir singing, Christmas wreaths decorating the walls of churches, homes, shops and buildings, and streets and neighborhoods covered with fresh snow. During this time, an angel named Dudley (Cary Grant) enters the lives of the bishop and his wife as an office assistant. At the Victorian home of Bishop Henry not everything is going well. Years of neglect about his own family left Julia on her own while the bishop is busy raising funds for a new cathedral. Dudley's attentiveness, charm, and sheer magical powers drives Julia to him, but Dudley is only interested in helping Henry to get back with Julia. The writers have cleverly crafted many moments between Dudley and Julia that would be purely romantic, but writers did not forget to remind us that Dudley is an angel and he is not romancing Julia. Several instances of walking down the street, driving in the country and having lunch at local cafeteria, makes her feel that she is appreciated as a woman. The magical ice-skating scene where Dudley charms everyone with his skating ability, and helps Julia to glide on ice is a memorable scene of the movie that the viewers will never forget.

Dudley's "angelic" effect is felt by many people: He touches the lives of people he comes in contact with. As the friendship between Julia and Dudley becomes strong Henry begins to feel Dudley is a devil trying to steal his wife, but all ends well when Dudley finishes his job by helping Henry to raise money for the cathedral. Cary Grant is spectacular and charms not only Julia but many viewers. I was most impressed by the performance of Julia who is attracted to Dudley; she is tender, a romantic and vulnerable woman who also knows that she is a wife, and a mother.

Wonderful film, terrible DVD.......2007-01-08

I agree with all of the superlatives in all of the reviews....it's one of the true great films. You can't get casts or direction like that any more.

However, I've boght two copies from Amazon now and neither of them will play on a particular DVD player. The player will handle every other DVD I've tried in it but not that one. The picture breaks up as soon as the DVD starts, never getting into the film itself. if anyone picks this up, any ideas about what might cause it? My initial thought was that it's not a Region 2 DVD but that's not the case according to both Amazon and the case. A mystery...

Sent by Angels.......2006-08-05

I never tire of this film - I have watched it hundreds of times amd it still makes me laugh and cry. Oh what a wonderful thought that angels could look like Cary Grant. His comic timing was amazing as Dudley, the mischevious angel sent to help David Nivens' uptight and overworked bishop. Priceless.

The Bishop's Wife (1947 B&W.......2004-12-21

When you've been running round the shops and your head is in a whirl with all the hustle and bustle leading up to Xmas, STOP... sit down and watch this film with a warm glass of mulled wine in front of the Xmas tree. At the end you will feel warm all over.

I have watched this film for years. I just love it. I adore Cary Grant anyway but him and David Niven are beautifully paired together. The wonder The Angel brings to everyone is magical. The scenes in the professor's house, the skating in the park, they just don't make films like this these days.

Customer Reviews:

treasure.......2007-11-22

Touched by an Angel - A Heart Warming Story .......2007-06-08

Wonderful film, terrible DVD.......2007-01-08

Sent by Angels.......2006-08-05

The Bishop's Wife (1947 B&W.......2004-12-21

I would recommend everyone to watch this film leading up to Xmas, lose yourself in it and get back that Xmas feeling. WATCH IT!!

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