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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.

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ProducerFrank Capra

EAN5053083100339

eBay Product ID (ePID)12048547548

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 Ratio1.33 Full Screen

Release Year2016

FormatDVD

FeaturesIt's a Wonderful Life Theatrical Trailer\Digitally Remastered Black and White Version Feature, Closed Caption

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs2

CertificateU

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

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

EditorWilliam Hornbeck

Movie/TV TitleIt's A Wonderful Life

Director of PhotographyJoseph Biroc, Joseph Walker

Consumer AdviceContains no material likely to offend or harm