Movies with godly wives?

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I learn so well by example, and there are so few good examples of godly women that I come in contact with - or at least ones whose relationships with their husbands I can see into. I’m looking for suggestions of movies that have examples of women who supported and respected their husbands through hard times so I can get that “glimmer” of what it looks and feels like. I can only think of a few…
  • A Beautiful Mind and
  • Cinderella Man
  • The Family Man (to a lesser extent)
Can you recommend others? Most popular TV and movies show women making jokes of their husbands or nagging or whatever. Where are there good examples these days?
 
If you can capitalize film titles, then the word ‘God’ should also be capitalized.

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of Godly women portrayed in films of the 40s and 50s. Current movies celebrate pagan immorality to the extent that it’s hard to find anything worth watching, indeed, hard to find anything not morally objectionable.

Of current movies I can’t think of a single one. It’s a sad state indeed.
 
I’m trying to think of modern movies that are Godly…

Only one that’s coming to mind right now is…my goodness, why can I not remember the name of one of THE most popular movies?! 😃 About Clarence the angel and Potter’s Field and Zuzu’s petals?

where is my memory? 😃
 
Mary_Gail_36 said:
👍 Yep, Mary was a great example. George too!
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“The Pride of the Yankees…with Gary Cooper.” Lou Gehrig’s wife. There aren’t any modern movies that portray husband/wife relationships in a positive way. Which is probably why I don’t watch much TV other than HGTV, EWTN, FoxNews and the History channel.
 
It’s a Wonderful Life
The Story of Ruth
Friendly Persuasion

:heaven: :harp:
 
It’s a t.v. show, not a movie, but I know you can get them on DVD’s- The Walton’s.
 
How about “Yours, Mine and Ours”. The old version, with Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. I didn’t care for the remake.

It is based on the true story of a Catholic Widow and a Catholic Widower (the North’s and the Beardsley’s)… who meet, fall in love and despite both of them having LARGE families… they marry, and the family grows. 👍

The real North/Beardsley’s… ended up with 21 kids!
 
Wow, this is disturbing … because I can’t think of any really good examples. I can think of lots of movies about horrible relationships.

Our culture has really forgotten what it means to be married to someone.

But I always liked that song “Do You Love Me?” that Golde and Tevye sing in Fiddler on the Roof, because it takes our modern idea of what marriage is “supposed” to be all about and completely turns it on its head.
 
Ok, here’s another one. The 1942 WWII classic… “Mrs. Miniver” starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon.

This one may be a bit hard to find on dvd, but if you see it… grab it. It tells the story of an English family, during the bombings which took place, during World War II. It tells how they stick together, and support one another. And the heroism of the wife, Kay Miniver (Garson) and how she is the heart of the family, etc. Holds the family together, in difficult times… etc. Well worth watching.

Hollywood doesn’t make movies like this, anymore. 😦 This is one of those treasures from the past.
 
Sailor_Kenshin said:
If you can capitalize film titles, then the word ‘God’ should also be capitalized.
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In this case - an adjective used to describe a human - I really have to disagree. It’s such a strong statement already to be saying that a human is “godly”. Capitalizing it really seems over-the-top (unless you are talking about Jesus, of course).

Signed,
The Semantician 😉
(is “semantician” a real noun? It is now!)
 
Warning: There is much that is graphic (and sexually explicit) in this series!

However, the portrayal of Katherine of Aragon in “The Tudors” is marvelous. She is a great wife, despite how horrid her husband is to her.

Bonus: the martyrdoms of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More are also very well portrayed.
 
In The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio, Julianne Moore’s character was so wonderful she brought me to tears.

Rob Roy, and, more recently, *Big Fish *feature strong, virtuous wives. They may not be as prominent in the storylines as the male characters, but they are important nonetheless. In particular, the way the son’s wife interacted with Albert Finney’s character in *Big Fish *struck me as both sweet and respectful.

I also reccomend Junebug with reservations because it contains material that may be offensive to some, but I thought it was a celebration of virtue, featuring not one, but three exceptional wives, two of whom openly valued their Christian faith.
 
The Prizewinner of Defiance Ohio is my very favorite movie of all time. If you have a “difficult” marriage, it is really awesome. I look for guidance to Julianne Moore’s character almost as a patron saint when I get mad, frustrated, overwhelmed, etc. and I need to adjust my attitude and figure out the right thing to say and do.
 
LongingForLight said:
In this case - an adjective used to describe a human - I really have to disagree. It’s such a strong statement already to be saying that a human is “godly”. Capitalizing it really seems over-the-top (unless you are talking about Jesus, of course).

Signed,
The Semantician 😉
(is “semantician” a real noun? It is now!)
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I thought the poster did not capitalize the word ‘God’ but capitalized film titles. I was not referring to the term ‘godly,’ but that, too, might rate capitalization.

Just to be respectful.
 
Thanks to all of you who posted. I will look up the few movies that you mentioned. At first, I got quite discouraged that so many people said “there aren’t any.” Yes, I think the art and skill of being a supportive woman is dying out, and we have so few role models. If you haven’t watched the few newere movies I suggested in my original post, you might want to. They are newer movies but about men and women from years ago (depression era, mostly). I’ve also found that stories based on real life people are more likely to show good qualities - even in contrast to troubles. Cinderella Man and Beautiful Mind are both based on real people. Another story I like that has a small role of a supportive wife and mother is October Sky. As disturbing as they are, movies like “Walk the Line” and “Ray” also show women who didn’t give up on their husbands despite addiction and even infidelity. If you think of any more, I thank you in advance.

Also, thanks to the person who pointed out that “godly” and “godliness” are not capitalized. That was my take on it from my reading of the Bible. (e.g. 2 Peter 1:6-7 or 2 Cor 11:2, etc.)

Ruby
 
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