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It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra , based on the short story The Greatest Gift. The film stars James Stewart as George Bailey , a man who has given up his personal dreams, in order to help others in his community, and whose suicide attempt on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel , Clarence. Clarence shows George how different life would be for people around him if he had not been born. It's a Wonderful Life is considered one of the greatest films of all time . It was nominated for five Academy Awards , including Best Picture , and has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made . It was No. 11 on the American Film Institute 's 1998 greatest movie list , No. 20 on its 2007 greatest movi...