It’s a Wonderful Life
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It’s a Wonderful Life is a classic 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film that follows a despairing man who is shown by an angel what the world would be like if he had never been born.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It's a Wonderful Life | 2 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christmas film
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drama film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alternateRealityName | Pottersville ⓘ |
| angelRank | AS2 ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Philip Van Doren Stern
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The Greatest Gift ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Clarence Odbody
NERFINISHED
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George Bailey ⓘ Harry Bailey ⓘ Henry F. Potter ⓘ Mary Hatch Bailey ⓘ Mr. Gower ⓘ Uncle Billy Bailey ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Joseph Biroc
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Joseph Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus | Christmas classic ⓘ |
| director | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | William Hornbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresAngel | Clarence Odbody NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Bedford Falls ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas
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drama ⓘ fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community support
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family ⓘ redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ self-worth ⓘ suicide prevention ⓘ |
| initialBoxOfficePerformance | disappointment ⓘ |
| laterReception | classic ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dimitri Tiomkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | George Bailey's life ⓘ |
| narrator | Heavenly voices ⓘ |
| notableSong | Auld Lang Syne ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotElement | guardian angel shows alternate reality ⓘ |
| preservationStatus |
National Film Registry
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surface form:
United States National Film Registry
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| producer | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Liberty Films ⓘ |
| registrySelectionYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1946-12-20 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 130 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Albert Hackett
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Frances Goodrich ⓘ Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Swerling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectedFor | National Film Registry ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| setInPlace | Bedford Falls ⓘ |
| starring |
Beulah Bondi
NERFINISHED
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Donna Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloria Grahame NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Travers NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Barrymore ⓘ Thomas Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tagline | The timeless classic that will warm your heart ⓘ |
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