Kanopy is a free on-demand movie and documentary streaming website offered through the Boston Public Library. We will be watching The Bishop's Wife. Watch the film on Kanopy at any time and join our virtual discussion on Tuesday, December 20 at 7:00pm.
About the Film:
Dejected by his efforts to raise money to build a cathedral, Bishop Henry Brougham (David Niven) beseeches heaven for guidance, and is visited immediately by Dudley (Cary Grant), who claims to be an angel. Henry is skeptical, then annoyed when Dudley ingratiates himself into the household as his assistant -- and worse, wins the attentions of Henry's long-suffering and kindly wife (Loretta Young). When Dudley continues to intervene in Henry's struggles, the bishop decides to challenge heaven.
Winner of Academy Award for Best Sound
Nominated for Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music, and Best Picture at the Academy Awards
Rating: Not Rated
Length: 1 hour 49 minutes
"We cannot recommend you to a more delightful and appropriate Christmas show." - Bosley Crowther, The New York Times in 1947
Please email Lauren Lepanto at LLepanto@bpl.org to register. Zoom information will be sent to attendees.