It's A Wonderful Life
- 1946
- US
- 129 min
- PG
- Directed by: Frank Capra
- Cast: James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers
Small-town boy Stewart runs into financial difficulties and is on the brink of suicide when an elderly angel descends to earth to show him all the good his life has done for those around him. Archetypal Capra sentimentality with a superbly detailed fantasy framework and one of Stewart's most lovable performances. One to warm even the most glacial heart.
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It’s A Wonderful Life
7 Jan 2010
Christmas would not be Christmas without Frank Capra’s sentimental classic in which James Stewart’s small-town banker (yes, a good hearted one) learns the hard way that his life has worth. All those crooks who ruined the economy ought to be locked in a…
It's a Wonderful Life
13 Dec 2007
(U) 130min
You know Christmas has arrived when Frank Capra’s perennial festive season favourite receives its annual reissue. The 1947 classic is one of the most inspirational films of all time, as well as being a fine romance, a terrific comedy and genuine…
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