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Watch: It’s a Wonderful Life 1946 123movies, Full Movie Online – George Bailey has spent his entire life giving of himself to the people of Bedford Falls. He has always longed to travel but never had the opportunity in order to prevent rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town. All that prevents him from doing so is George’s modest building and loan company, which was founded by his generous father. But on Christmas Eve, George’s Uncle Billy loses the business’s $8,000 while intending to deposit it in the bank. Potter finds the misplaced money and hides it from Billy. When the bank examiner discovers the shortage later that night, George realizes that he will be held responsible and sent to jail and the company will collapse, finally allowing Potter to take over the town. Thinking of his wife, their young children, and others he loves will be better off with him dead, he contemplates suicide. But the prayers of his loved ones result in a gentle angel named Clarence coming to earth to help George, with the promise of earning his wings. He shows George what things would have been like if he had never been born..
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	8.6/10 Votes: 453,314
	93% | RottenTomatoes
	89/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 3493 Popularity: 44.969 | TMDB

Reviews:

Lovely film.

‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ is enjoyable, hearty and well crafted. It takes longer than I would’ve predicted to get to ‘the event’, but it’s very much worth seeing the journey that comes before – as we see the arc of James Stewart’s George. It all crescendos with an ending that you can’t help but smile at.

Stewart is excellent in the lead role, you really do see every single emotion that his character goes through. He is, by far, the standout performer, but there are of course good performances from the likes of Donna Reed (Mary), Lionel Barrymore (Henry) and Henry Travers (Clarence).

I did notice a few weird cuts in there, not that I hold that against it or did it affect my enjoyment – it’s just noticeable. I see, via other reviewers, that there’s a colour version – Channel 4 showed the black-and-white version over here in the UK. I can’t say I felt the need for colour, which is always a good sign.

Wholesome. Not that it, evidently given the average rating, needs to be said by someone like me, but: I’d certainly recommend this.

Every now and again you come across a film that just makes you think…. This is one of those. Recently upconverted to 4K and back on a big screen, it’s quite simply a joy to watch. Jimmy Stewart is “George” – a man who has spent his adult life tirelessly trying to help those less fortunate to make their own way in life – and his savings and loan enterprise is the lifeline for many of them. When that all goes pear-shaped though, he feels a degree of despair that leads him to wish he had never been born. Enter the wonderful Henry Travers as “Clarence” – the visiting angel who grants his wish and demonstrates just how life would have looked had he, indeed, never been around. Lionel Barrymore is superb as his domineering competitor “Mr. Potter” who wants his name on everything in “Pottertown” that he doesn’t already own. Donna Reed also shines as his wife, especially towards the end of this Capra masterpiece that uses shadow and the wintry weather to elicit a lovely sense of Christmas, but also of our innate need for warmth and security. It is sentimental, but not in a cloying fashion and the star works his magic, with a wonderful accompaniment from Dimitri Tiomkin, for over two hours that simply flies by. Well worth the restoration – not just of the film, but of our own faith in the human spirit – and watch, too!

A Great Influence…
No movie ever made has influenced me more than this classic. I had the honor of doing a play version of it about 5 years ago. I had seen the film thousands of times, had loved it, but I never really knew what it meant. During the course of the production, I suddenly felt alive. I felt that I wasn’t having enough fun. I felt that I wasn’t doing enough in my life. Crazy things, like kissing my mother or my father. I hadn’t really hugged one of them in a while. It makes you think. It’s more of a thinking person’s film than a mere Christmas film. If you think it’s just a Christmas film, I insist you watch it again and again, until you get the message.

Stewart gives the finest performance of his career, in one of the most difficult characters ever portrayed. A character all of us are familiar with…a person looking to find himself/herself. It’s the great struggle for finding what it is in life you really want to do. George Bailey teaches us so lessons throughout the film and in the end he teaches us the most important lesson of all, that life, although a long and winding road, truly is (for lack of a better word) wonderful…

One of the Most Beautiful Movies of the Cinema History Ever
On the Christmas Eve of Bedford Falls, the guardian angel Clarence (Henry Travers) is assigned to convince the desperate George Bailey (James Stewart) to not commit suicide. George is a good man, that sacrificed his dreams and his youth on behalf of the citizens of his small town. He inherited the loan business of his father and he gave up traveling the world and joining the university as scheduled. Later he resisted the proposals of the evil banker Mr. Potter (Lionel Barrymore) and has never sold his business to protect the poor community of Bedford Falls and offer a means to afford to buy their own house. He married his beloved Mary Hatch Bailey (Donna Reed) and had four children with her and a tough life with his family. When his uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell) loses US$ 8,000.00, found and stolen by Mr. Potter, George decides to commit suicide, since he believes he worth more dead than alive. When Clarence sees that he is not able to persuade George to give up his intention, he decides to show the life in town if George had never existed. George concludes that life is wonderful.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is certainly one of the most beautiful movies of the cinema history ever. This masterpiece has a touching and moralist story, showing that the famous sentence that a man can make the difference is true. Everything works perfectly in this movie. The original screenplay develops the situation and the characters accurately, using flashbacks and magnificent lines. The direction of Frank Capra is outstanding as usual. The cinematography in black & white and using shadows and lights is fantastic. James Stewart leads an amazing cast, showing a perfect chemistry with the gorgeous Donna Reed, in the role of a compassionate and enlightened good man. Lionel Barrymore is also amazing in the role of the despicable banker. I do not recall how many times I have already seen this film, but last time was 16 Dec 2000. This is the type of movie that a lover of cinema will never get tired of watching many times. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): “A Felicidade não se Compra” (“The Happiness Is not Bought”)

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 2 hr 10 min (130 min), 1 hr 58 min (118 min) (25 fps) (DVD edition) (Spain)
Budget 3180000
Revenue 9644124
Status Released
Rated PG
Genre Drama, Family, Fantasy
Director Frank Capra
Writer Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra
Actors James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 5 Oscars. 6 wins & 6 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 3,586 m (Italy)
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (2019 remaster), Dolby Vision, Spherical
Printed Film Format Digital, 35 mm