It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life
PG
8.3
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1946

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130m

It's a Wonderful Life

Summary

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

Director, Screenplay

Frank Capra

Original Story

Philip Van Doren Stern

Screenplay

Frances Goodrich

Screenplay

Albert Hackett

Reviews

barrymost

barrymost

August 18, 2019

10

It's practically an American tradition to watch this film with family at Christmas time each year. I just saw it for the first time myself a couple weeks before last Christmas, and I loved it. It's an uplifting, inspiring, dramatic, and at times laugh-out-loud funny story, with a cast that probably couldn't be improved upon if you tried. And, of course, it's directed by the superb Frank Capra, whose work I greatly admire. James Stewart gives a raw, totally honest performance, as the unforgettable George Bailey, who on Christmas Eve is shown exactly why the world, or at least Bedford Falls, can't do without him. And, there is my favorite line in the whole movie, out of so many memorable quotes, delivered perfectly by Lionel Barrymore, as the evil Mr. Potter: "And a happy new year to you. In jail!"

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$3,180,000.00

Revenue:

$9,644,124.00

Keywords

small town
angel
suicide attempt
holiday
bank
great depression
family business
black and white
nervous breakdown
old house
newlywed
magic realism
told in flashback
alternative reality
guardian angel
high school dance
christmas
sentimental
cheerful
optimistic
xmas eve