It's a Wonderful Life

"It's a Wonderful Life" is a movie directed by Frank Capra and released on December 20, 1946 . The film takes place in the United States and falls into various genres, including drama , comedy , comedy film , fantasy film , romantic comedy , Christmas film , film based on literature , and flashback film .

Frank Capra created the movie and served on its board of directors . The screenplay was written by Frances Goodrich , Albert Hackett , and Frank Capra himself .

The movie features several key people in its cast, including Lionel Barrymore , James Stewart , Donna Reed , Thomas Mitchell , and Henry Travers . Other notable actors in the film are Beulah Bondi , Samuel S. Hinds , Frank Faylen , and Ward Bond , among many others.