The Preacher's Wife

The Preacher's Wife
The Preacher's Wife
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Penny Marshall
Written by	Nat Mauldin; Allan Scott
Based on	The Bishop's Wife; 1947 screenplay; by Leonardo Bercovici; Robert E. Sherwood; The Bishop's Wife; 1928 novella by; Robert Nathan;
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Starring	Denzel Washington; Whitney Houston; Courtney B. Vance; Justin Pierre Edmund; Gregory Hines; Jenifer Lewis; Loretta Devine;
Cinematography	Miroslav Ondříček
Edited by	George Bowers; Stephen A. Rotter
Music by	Hans Zimmer
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	December 13, 1996 (USA);
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$57 million

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).

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

[mojo-1] "The Preacher's Wife", The Numbers

[2] Patrick Goldstein (December 11, 1996). "Praying for Crossover Appeal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

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