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It's a Wonderful Life

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It's a Wonderful Life
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NR,2hrs 5min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama,Sci-Fi
Released:
December 25, 1946
Director:
Frank Capra
Distributor:
Liberty Films
Starring:
Frank Albertson, James Stewart, Donna Reed  ...more
Synopsis: This is director Frank Capra's classic bittersweet comedy/drama about George Bailey (James Stewart), the eternally-in-debt guiding force of a bank in the typical American small town of Bedford Falls. As the film opens, it's Christmas Eve, 1946, and George, who has long considered himself a failure, faces financial ruin and arrest and is seriously contemplating suicide. High above Bedford Falls, two celestial voices discuss Bailey's dilemma and decide to send down eternally bumbling angel Clarence ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder, AMG Review
The image of It's a Wonderful Life has undergone a complete transformation since its 1946 release. In its own time, Frank Capra's comedy-drama about the dark side of human nature was a modest failure, neither a box-office success nor a critical favorite, though it garnered some recognition in the form of 5 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. For the next 28 years, the movie remained a cult favorite ... Full Review
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Frank Albertson
Sam Wainwright
James Stewart
George Bailey
Donna Reed
Mary Hatch Bailey
Lionel Barrymore
Mr. Potter
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