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It's a Wonderful Life

1946 film directed by Frank Capra
Movie film Q204191
It's a Wonderful Life
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It's a Wonderful Life

Summary

It's a Wonderful Life is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,099 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • It's a Wonderful Life received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • It's a Wonderful Life was directed by Frank Capra[5].
  • Frances Goodrich wrote the screenplay for It's a Wonderful Life[6].
  • Albert Hackett wrote the screenplay for It's a Wonderful Life[7].
  • Jo Swerling wrote the screenplay for It's a Wonderful Life[8].
  • Frank Capra wrote the screenplay for It's a Wonderful Life[9].
  • Michael Wilson wrote the screenplay for It's a Wonderful Life[10].
  • Philip Van Doren Stern wrote the screenplay for It's a Wonderful Life[11].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's composer is recorded as Dimitri Tiomkin[12].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's genre is romantic comedy[13].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's genre is fantasy film[14].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's genre is drama film[15].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's genre is flashback film[16].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's genre is comedy film[17].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's genre is Christmas film[18].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's genre is film based on literature[19].
  • It's a Wonderful Life's based on is recorded as The Greatest Gift[20].
  • A cast member of It's a Wonderful Life was James Stewart[21].
  • A cast member of It's a Wonderful Life was Donna Reed[22].
  • A cast member of It's a Wonderful Life was Lionel Barrymore[23].
  • A cast member of It's a Wonderful Life was Henry Travers[24].
  • A cast member of It's a Wonderful Life was Thomas Mitchell[25].
  • A cast member of It's a Wonderful Life was Samuel S. Hinds[26].
  • A cast member of It's a Wonderful Life was Beulah Bondi[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

It's a Wonderful Life was produced by Frank Capra[28]. It was directed by Frank Capra[5]. Screenwriters include Frances Goodrich[6], Albert Hackett[7], Jo Swerling[8], Frank Capra[9], Michael Wilson[10], and Philip Van Doren Stern[11]. Cast members include James Stewart[21], Donna Reed[22], Lionel Barrymore[23], Henry Travers[24], Thomas Mitchell[25], and Samuel S. Hinds[26].

Publication

Genres include romantic comedy[13], fantasy film[14], drama film[15], flashback film[16], comedy film[17], and Christmas film[18]. It's a Wonderful Life is part of Vatican's list of films[29].

Reception

It's a Wonderful Life received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Why It Matters

It's a Wonderful Life ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,099 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

What awards did It's a Wonderful Life receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Beulah Bondi California Dimitri Tiomkin Donna Reed Ellen Corby film Frank Capra Gloria Grahame James Stewart Jean Acker Lionel Barrymore Netflix New York public domain RKO Pictures Thomas Mitchell United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . nationalboardofreview.org. nationalboardofreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Mcampany · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imda rating → Q52382294
    Rogerebert.com film id → great-movie-its-a-wonderful-life-1946
    Library of congress authority id → n85290328
    Kmrb film rating → Q28951020
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  2. 6w ago · Difool · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cnc film rating (france) → no age restriction
    Has characteristic → Q52162262
    Filming location → California
    Described by source → AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
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