It's a Wonderful Life
- Original title
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Year
- 1946
- Running time
- 130 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- James Stewart
- Donna Reed
- Lionel Barrymore
- Thomas Mitchell
- Henry Travers
- Beulah Bondi
- Frank Faylen
- Ward Bond
- Gloria Grahame
- H.B. Warner
- Frank Albertson
- Todd Karns
- Samuel S. Hinds
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- Music
- Cinematography
Joseph Walker, Joseph F. Biroc (B&W)- Producer
Liberty Films Inc. Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures- Genre
- Drama. Fantasy | Family-friendly. Christmas. Comedy-Drama. Cult movie
- Synopsis
- A good but slightly ineffectual man tries to off himself after an error that really wasnt his fault. In Christmas carol fashion, his crusty-but-lovable guardian angel shows up to give him a tour of the world without his presence, and it isnt a pretty place. Moral courage, small-town American life, civic cooperation, and family love are glorified; corporate greed and self-involvement are vilified; at the climax, a blanket of snow like spun sugar makes everything pure and clean like redemption itself.
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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1946: 5 Nominations for Oscar: Movie, Director, Actor (Stewart), Editing, Sound1946: Golden Globes: Best Director1946: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Director1947: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Films (In alphabetical order).
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