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James Stewart (VERTIGO) stars as George; a noble man who takes the blame for a crime he did not commit. After attempting to kill himself, George is visited by a guardian angel and given a glimpse of a world without him in it, and the repercussions his absence has on his nearest and dearest. Director Frank Capra (MR. DEED'S GOES TO TOWN) created a poignant and feel-good film that has stood the test of time and is rightly considered to be the quintessential Christmas classic.Product Identifiers
ProducerFrank Capra
EAN5050582534320
eBay Product ID (ePID)62877672
Product Key Features
ActorCharles Williams, Henry Travers, Gloria Grahame, Charles Lane, Beulah Bondi, Ward Bond, H.B. Warner, Frank Faylen, Donna Reed, Bob Scott, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, James Stewart
Film/TV TitleIt's a Wonderful Life
DirectorFrank Capra
LanguageEnglish
Run Time130 Mins
Aspect Ratio4:3 Full Frame
Release Year2008
FormatDVD
FeaturesBlack & White, Interactive Menu
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificateU
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerDimitri Tiomkin
Additional InformationThe legendary James Stewart (HARVEY, VERTIGO) stars as George Bailey. George is a noble man who has spent much of his life on a crusade to stop shady local businessman Henry Potter (Lionel Barrymore û TREASURE ISLAND, DUEL IN THE SUN) from taking over the picturesque town of Bedford Falls. However, on a typically snow-covered Christmas Eve, George plays right into Potter's hands when his uncle manages to lose a considerable amount of their family business' money on the way to the bank. Ironically, Potter discovers the missing money and hides it, knowing that its disappearance will tarnish the Baileys' white-than-white reputation. Taking responsibility for the shortage and realising that he faces prison, George attempts to kill himself but in a bizarre twist of fate is visited by a guardian angel. In true Dickensian style, George's newfound friend gives him the opportunity to glimpse a world without him in it and the repercussions his absence has on his nearest and dearest.<BR><BR><BR>Nominated for numerous Academy Awards (including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director) and ranking at number 11 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 greatest movies, Director Frank Capra (MR. DEED'S GOES TO TOWN, LOST HORIZON) managed to create a poignant and feel-good film that has stood the test of time and is rightly considered to be the quintessential Christmas classic.
ReviewsGuardian (UK) - A genuine American classic., Empire - Although peppered with colourful, sharply drawn characters, this is Stewart's movie, instantly loveable as a small town dreamer who sacrifices everything for others. His journey to despair and back warms the cockles like little else. Enjoy it in a cinema so you can sob among others, DVD Verdict - IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE is a bona fide classic., Chicago Sun-Times - At a seminar with some film students in the 1970s he was asked if there were still a way to make movies about the kinds of values and ideals found in the Capra films. 'Well, if there isn't," he said, "we might as well give up.'
ScreenwriterFrank Capra, Jo Swerling, Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett
Art DirectorJack Okey
Costume DesignerEdward Stevenson
AuthorPhilip Van Doren Stern
Sound sourceDolby Digital Mono
EditorWilliam Hornbeck
Movie/TV TitleIt's A Wonderful Life
Director of PhotographyJoseph Biroc, Joseph Walker