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It's a Wonderful Life

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Frank Capra / US, 1947 / 129 min.

The ultimate Christmas film, with its shameless, sentimental, warm humanity and equipped, as it is, with a happy end. James Stewart plays the suicidal George Bailey; guardian angel Clarence helps the former change his mind. At the time, Stewart was Hollywood’s biggest star. 4K restoration.

poster It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, US 1947) (re-release)
It’s a tradition. Eye annually programmes this heart-warming classic during the dark days before Christmas. George Bailey is the good soul trying to keep a bank solvent in small town USA which, due to his business partner’s unfortunate machinations, seems doomed. While everyone around him gears up for a happy, jolly Christmas, Bailey is about to end it all.

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Persons under 12 years must be accompanied by an adultThis movie contains scenes of violenceScenes from this movie may cause fearThis movie contains scenes of explicit discrimination

Director

Frank Capra

Production year

1947

Country

US

Original title

It's a Wonderful Life

Length

129 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP

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still It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, US 1947)
still It's a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, US 1947)
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