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Features: DVD, Black & White, Pan and Scan (TV Format), Dolby Digital Mono, Theatrical Trailer, Documentary, THX Mastered
No one is born to be a failure. No one is poor who has friends. Simple thoughts that were the inspiration for one of the richest, most uplifting, most beloved American films ever made. Frank Capra's classic tale of George Bailey and his Christmas Eve visit with a guardian angel was nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.
"...inspirational and heartwarming..." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
"...this film seems to improve with age." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
Editor's Note
A good but slightly ineffectual man tries to off himself after an error that really wasn't his fault. In Christmas Carol fashion, his crusty-but-lovable guardian angel shows up to give him a tour of the world without his presence, and it isn't a pretty place. Moral courage, small-town American life, civic cooperation, and family love are glorified; corporate greed and self-involvement are vilified; at the climax, a blanket of snow like spun sugar makes everything pure and clean like redemption itself.
| Features | THX Certified | | Audio: English, Spanish, French Dolby Digital Mono | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Exclusive Documentary | | Interactive Menus | | Tribute To Frank Capra |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Lions Gate |
| Release Date: 8/18/1998 |
| Running Time: 132 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1946 | | Catalog ID: 11518 | | UPC: 00017153115185 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1946) | | | James Stewart, Nominee, Best Actor | | | Frank Capra, Nominee, Best Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...As appealing as ever..." 02/01/2001 p.61Total Film
"...With the power to melt the coldest of hearts. James Stewart gives a flawless performance..." 06/01/2000 p.88 Entertainment Weekly
"...It looks more masterful than ever..." 01/11/2002 p.28-9 Premiere
"George Bailey's everyman charm reminds us that it doesn't take a war to make a hero." 04/01/2004 p.60 Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
What is remarkable about It's A Wonderful Life is how well it holds up over the years... The movie works like a strong and fundamental fable, sort of a Christmas Carol in reverse: Instead of an old man being shown scenes of happiness, we have a hero who plunges into despair. - Roger Ebert
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