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It's a Wonderful Life (1947)

Frank Capra's classic Christmas film tells the story of George Bailey, a small-town business and family man who, after a series of personal and business losses, attempts to jump off a bridge on Christmas Eve. Bailey is stopped before he can jump by Clarence, an angel who wishes to show him how much impact he has had on those around him in order to keep him from killing himself. Jimmy Stewart stars as George Bailey, with a further cast that includes Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, and Henry Travers.

It's a Wonderful Life
PG
Fantasy
Family
Drama

Director
Frank Capra
Release Date
January 7, 1947
Studio(s)
RKO Pictures
Distributor(s)
RKO Pictures
Cast
James Stewart , Thomas Mitchell , Lionel Barrymore , Donna Reed , Henry Travers
Writers
Frank Capra , Albert Hackett , Frances Goodrich
Runtime
130 minutes
Budget
$3.18 million

Summary

An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.

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