The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPenny Marshall
Written byNat Mauldin
Allan Scott
Based on
The Bishop's Wife
1947 screenplay
by
Produced bySamuel Goldwyn Jr.
Starring
CinematographyMiroslav Ondříček
Edited byGeorge Bowers
Stephen A. Rotter
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • December 13, 1996 (1996-12-13) (USA)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$57 million[1]

The Preacher's Wife is a 1996 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Penny Marshall and starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, and Courtney B. Vance. It is a remake of the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife,[2] which in turn was based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Robert Nathan.

It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score. The film was nominated for five Image Awards, including Outstanding Motion Picture, and won two—for Best Actress (Whitney Houston) and Best Supporting Actress (Loretta Devine).

  1. ^ "The Preacher's Wife", The Numbers
  2. ^ Patrick Goldstein (December 11, 1996). "Praying for Crossover Appeal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2012.