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It's a Wonderful Life

1946 film directed by Frank Capra.

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Producer

Frank Capra

Cast Member

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James Stewart
Donna Reed
Lionel Barrymore
Henry Travers
Thomas Mitchell
Samuel S. Hinds
Beulah Bondi
H. B. Warner
Gloria Grahame
Frank Faylen
Ward Bond
Frank Albertson
Todd Karns
William Edmunds
Argentina Brunetti
Sheldon Leonard
Charles Lane
J. Farrell MacDonald
Carl Switzer
Ellen Corby
Adriana Caselotti
Moroni Olsen
Charles Halton
Jean Acker
Joseph Kearns
Virginia Patton
Ray Walker
Charles Sullivan
Sam Ash
Stanley Andrews
Charles C. Wilson
Frank Fenton
Harry Holman
Lillian Randolph
Charles Williams
Sarah Edwards
Frank Hagney
Edward Keane
Frank O'Connor
Brooks Benedict
Bert Moorhouse
Jack Cheatham
Almira Sessions
Tom Fadden
Eddie Kane
Mary Treen
Harry Cheshire
Eddie Fetherston
Dick Elliott

Production Company

Liberty Films
RKO Pictures

Instance Of

Film

Screenwriter

Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Jo Swerling
Frank Capra
Michael Wilson
Philip Van Doren Stern

Based On

The Greatest Gift

Original Language of Film or TV Show

English

Genre

Romantic Comedy
Fantasy Film
Drama Film
Flashback Film
Comedy Film
Christmas Film
Film Based on Literature

Narrative Location

New York
Bedford Falls
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
New York
Country
:
United States

Publication Date

12/20/1946
Place of Publication
:
United States
Distribution Format
:
Limited Release
8/4/1947
Place of Publication
:
Sweden
1/7/1947
Place of Publication
:
United States
4/17/1947
Place of Publication
:
Canada

Country of Origin

United States

Award Received

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

Depicts

Angel

Filming Location

California

Title

It's a Wonderful Life

Composer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Nominated For

Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/9/1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
19th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
James Stewart
Point in Time
: 2/9/1947
Academy Award for Best Director
 (2/9/1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
19th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Frank Capra
Point in Time
: 2/9/1947
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
 (2/9/1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
19th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
William Hornbeck
Point in Time
: 2/9/1947
Academy Award for Best Picture
 (2/9/1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
19th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/9/1947
Academy Award for Best Sound
 (2/9/1947)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
19th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
John O. Aalberg
Point in Time
: 2/9/1947

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Distributed By

RKO Pictures
Netflix

Color

Black-and-White

Derivative Work

Clarence
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Publication Date
: 1989
It’s a Hopeful Life

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Distribution Format

Video on Demand

Described by Source

AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List

Assessment

Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only

Review Score

9/10 (10/5/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
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Point in Time
: 10/5/2021
93% (11/29/2022)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 11/29/2022
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 92
89/100 (6/16/2025)
Review Score By
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Metacritic
Unnamed
:bug: P459
Point in Time
: 6/16/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
: 17 critic review

Part Of

Vatican's List of Films
National Film Registry
 (1990 - )
Start Time
: 1990

Copyright Status

Public Domain

Official Website

https://paramount.com/movies/its-won ...

Aspect Ratio (W:H)

Academy Ratio

Significant Event

Film Colorization
 (1986)
Point in Time
: 1986
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