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It's A Wonderful Life 129 minutes, USA (1946), U
(5.0)
Rating: 5.0 Stars
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James Stewart's Everyman character finally realises that - yes - life is wonderful and worth living in this inspired, inspiring Christmas cracker

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It's A Wonderful Life : Few films really deserve such enthusiastic plaudits as 'heart-warming', 'classic' and 'inspirational', but Frank Capra's Christmas fable is worthy of them all - and more. Small-town life has never seemed quite so appealing.

Modern filmgoers are going to have to face facts: we're never going to live in such a gloriously friendly place as Bedford Falls...
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