The Preachers Wife

In a struggling African American Baptist church in New York City, Reverend Henry Biggs faces challenges as the churchs membership and finances decline, a real estate developer threatens its property, and his neglect of his family strains his marriage; however, his prayers for help are answered by Dudley, a charming angel, who disrupts the developers plans and teaches Henry the importance of his family before leaving a Christmas tree as a gift. The Preachers Wife is a 1996 American English-language Comedy Drama film starring Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines, Jenifer Lewis, Loretta Devine and Ronald Sylvers. The movie is inspired from The Bishop s Wife 1947 screenplay by Leonardo Bercovici Robert E. Sherwood The Bishop s Wife 1928 novella by Robert Nathan. The Preachers Wife was Produced by Samuel Goldwyn and Jr. The Preachers Wife is written by Robert Nathan, Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici, Nat Mauldin and Allan Scott and it is directed by Penny Marshall. Buena Vista Pictures Distribution acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Preachers Wife was released on 24th April 1997 and takes a screen time of 124 minutes. The film made a box office gross of $0 million. Cinematography was done by Miroslav Ond ek and editing by George Bowers and Stephen A. Rotter. The music was composed by Hans Zimmer.