La moglie del vescovo

Fantastic book. Fantastic film. What else is there to say. If you like Christmas nostalgia, you will love this!!

One of my favorite winter holiday films is THE BISHOP’S WIFE. The performances are a delight, there is a tremendous amount of charm and plenty of humor in the story, and it sets a warm tone for the Season. I saw that Robert Nathan was the writer of the original novel, and I definitely enjoyed A PORT Leggi tutto

One of those rare instances where the movie is far better than the book. Written in 1928, this novel is the basis for the Christmas film staring Cary Grant. The novel is deeper in many ways than the movie, but it's also full of theological missteps. Oddly enough, a Hollywood movie does a better job

I have been reading books upon which some of my favorite movies are based. This is a well written story but has none of the caprice that I enjoy from the classic movie with Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young. The novel is much more about the existential yearning of the bishop's wife than a c Leggi tutto

There were parts of this book I really enjoyed--discussions of spirituality and theological questions--but I've seen the film so many times and am so fond of it, my opinion of the book was colored by that experience. This book is much deeper than the film, very different from the film, a different e Leggi tutto

The movie is a Christmas favorite at our house. With its subtle humor, charming characters, and warm moments it has become a must watch every season. The book, however did not do much for me. I'm surprised they pulled such a great movie out of this.