Every woman needs an angel
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Every woman needs an angel |
| Original title | The Bishop's Wife |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1947 |
| length | 109 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Henry Koster |
| script |
Robert E. Sherwood , Leonardo Bercovici , Billy Wilder (anonymous), Charles Brackett (anonymous) |
| production | Samuel Goldwyn |
| music | Hugo Friedhofer |
| camera | Gregg Toland |
| cut | Monica Collingwood |
| occupation | |
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Every woman needs an angel , also known as angels are everywhere (original title: The Bishop's Wife ), is an American love story with Cary Grant and Loretta Young from 1947. A novel by Robert Nathan served as a literary model .
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Shortly before Christmas, Bishop Henry Brougham asked for God's help to raise funds to build a new cathedral. Shortly afterwards, an angel appears in the place in the form of a handsome man named Dudley. But this was not sent from heaven to help Henry finance his construction project, but to bring him and his community back together. However, Henry neglects not only his community but also his unhappy wife Julia. She is immediately taken with the charming Dudley. Even the shy professor Wutheridge likes the mysterious newcomer.
To Henry's chagrin, Dudley persuades the wealthy widow, Mrs. Hamilton, to donate her money to the city's needy instead of the cathedral. In addition, he secretly changes Henry's Christmas speech and saves an old church from demolition by awakening new interest in the boys' choir. When Dudley also wants to take care of Julia and wants to cheer her up, he feels surprisingly drawn to her during their moments together, which Henry does not miss either. Out of jealousy, he can hardly wait for Dudley to disappear again. When Dudley realizes that Julia is still the most important thing in Henry's life, he considers his mission complete and leaves the scene. On Christmas Eve, Henry reads Dudley's sermon to the assembled congregation.
background
Every Woman Needs an Angel first premiered at New York's Radio City Music Hall on December 9, 1947 , but didn't hit US theaters until February 16, 1948. The film was first released in Germany on May 20, 1952.
In 1996 a remake with Whitney Houston and Denzel Washington was made under the title Rendezvous with an Angel .
Reviews
“A charming, humane and personable comedy,” said the lexicon of international films . Cinema drew a similar conclusion : "Charmingly played and emotionally staged."
Awards
The film was at the Academy Awards 1948 in the categories Best Film , Best Director , Best Editing , Best Original Score and Best Sound for the Oscar nominated. The film was only able to prevail against the competition in terms of sound.
German version
A German dubbed version was made for television in 1974.
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Dudley | Cary Grant | Gert Günther Hoffmann |
| Julia Brougham | Loretta Young | Almut Eggert |
| Bishop Henry Brougham | David Niven | Friedrich Schoenfelder |
| Mrs. Hamilton | Gladys Cooper | Agi Prandhoff |
| Matilda | Elsa Lanchester | Inge Estate |
| Mr. Miller | Regis Toomey | Rolf Schult |
| Mr. Perry | Ben Erway | Peter Schiff |
| Stevens | Erville Alderson | Erich Fiedler |
| Michel | Eugene Borden | Gerd Duwner |
Web links
- The Bishop's Wife in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Bishop's Wife at Turner Classic Movies (English)
- The Bishop's Wife in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Pictures of the film on cinema.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Every woman needs an angel. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ cf. cinema.de
- ↑ Every woman needs an angel. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing file , accessed on September 18, 2018 .