1946 Directed by Frank Capra
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
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 Mary Treen Virginia Patton Charles Williams Sarah Edwards William Edmunds Lillian Randolph Argentina Brunetti Robert J. Anderson Ronnie Ralph Jean Gale Jeanine Ann Roose Danny Mummert Georgie Nokes Sheldon Leonard Frank Hagney Ray Walker Show All…
Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life, Эта прекрасная жизнь, Tai nuostabus gyvenimas, Це прекрасне життя, Pamatyk kine: Nuostabus gyvenimas, Mens, Durf te Leven, 멋진 인생, A Felicidade Não se Compra, Qué Bello es Vivir, Диван живот, Qué bello es vivir, Ist das Leben nicht schoen, La vie est belle, Ist das Leben nicht schön?, La vita è meravigliosa, Do Céu Caiu Uma Estrela, ¡Qué bello es vivir!, Эта замечательная жизнь, Це дивовижне життя, 生活多美好, To wspaniałe życie, Şahane Hayat, Život je krásný, Μια Υπέροχη Ζωή, Det er herligt at leve, Az élet csodaszép, O viață minunată, Животът е прекрасен, Livet är underbart, אלו חיים נפלאים, A Felicidade Não Se Compra, Ihmeellinen on elämä, 素晴らしき哉、人生！, 風雲人物, Divan život, Tas nuostabus gyvenimas, Гэта цудоўнае жыццё, Život je krásny, Čudovito življenje, Cuộc Sống Tuyệt Diệu, چه زندگی شگفتانگیزی, Brīnišķā dzīve, Que bonic que és viure, ชีวิตที่งดงาม
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Oh right this is the most iconic Christmas movie because it actually IS the best Christmas movie
This film is a testament to the hypnotic powers all great classics possess. Every time I watch this I want to call my mum to tell her I love her, call my mate I haven't seen for far too long to grab a beer and it makes me want to go outside to hand out smiles to everyone I meet.
It turns me into the biggest optimistic sap you'll ever see and I love it for that!
Things I noticed this time:
The big one I can't believe I never put together before:
The first defining moment of George Bailey's life is diving in the icy water to save his brother; and Clearance has him do it again to save himself.
How good is Samuel Hinds in his two brief scenes as Pa Bailey?
All the portraits that Potter has of himself hanging in his office and his home.
Love the scene where Potter offers George a job. It's been done plenty of times before and since, I suppose, but having the movie's villain be the single person who is able to articulate and sympathize with George's lifelong frustrations like that is such a brilliant stroke.
When…
Calling all Buffalo Gals! You must come out tonight!!
The single most beautiful and effective piece of socialist propaganda ever produced by this country.
Part of Buddy the Elf, What's Your Favorite Color?
“Is this the ear you can’t hear out of? George Bailey, I’m going to love you till the day I die.”
George Bailey (James Stewart) was loved, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his affection was signed by the policeman, the taxi driver, the barkeep, and all the other citizens of Bedford Falls. Even the bank examiner signed it; and the bank examiner’s name was good for anything he chose to put his hand to. George Bailey was as loved as...well, as an angel.
It is a hoary old cliché to say that Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a sentimental ripoff of…
How can a movie I've watched for 30 years, every year, multiple times some years, how can a movie like that still cause me to tear up at the end? I know what happens, I've seen it before. That, my friends, is quality film making.
