It's a Wonderful Life is an American Christmas drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra. It was based on the short story "The Greatest Gift", written by Philip Van Doren Stern. The movie was released in 1946 and stars James Stewart as George Bailey.It's about a man George whose imminent suicide on Christmas Eve brings about the intervention of his guardian angel, Clarence. Clarence shows George all the lives he has touched and how different life in his community would be had he never been born. It's a Wonderful Life was nominated for five Oscars without winning any. The American Film Institute placed it number one on its list of the most inspirational American films of all time.
生活多美好是一部圣诞节必看的情景电影,弗兰克·卡普拉兼导演和制片。电影选自菲力浦·范·多伦·斯特恩的短片小说“最伟大的礼物”。电影上映于1946年,影星詹姆斯·史都华饰演乔治·贝里。电影讲述了男主人公想在圣诞前夜准备自杀,但是天使-克拉伦斯成为了指引他方向的福星。克拉伦斯向乔治展示了让他感动的生活场面,如果没有他,很多人的人生将会因此而不同。生活多美好获得了奥斯卡的五次提名,但最终都没有获奖。美国电影学院把这部影片排在了美国最激励人心电影的榜首。
It's a Wonderful Life was initially considered a box office flop due to high production costs and stiff competition. However, the film has come to be regarded as a classic and is a staple of Christmas television around the world. Time magazine said, "It's a Wonderful Life is a pretty wonderful movie….Director Capra's inventiveness, humor and affection for human beings keep it glowing with life and excitement." In 1990, the movie was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Libraryof Congress and selected for preservation in their National Film Registry. In 2002, Britain's Channel 4 ranked It's a Wonderful Life as the seventh greatest film ever made.
起初,人们认为生活多美好的票房将不会尽如人意,这是因为竞争激烈的电影产业,以及较高的制作费用。但是,这部电影却成为了一部经典之作,也是圣诞节必看的一部电影作品。时代周刊认为:“生活多美好是一部精彩的电影,导演卡普拉的创造性、幽默感、情感表达都使得这部影片充满了生机与活力”。1990年,美国国会图书馆认为这部影片在文化、历史以及美学方面的意义巨大,它也成为了国家电影目录的保护影片。2002年,英国第四频道把生活多美好列入了史上最伟大的第七部电影作品。
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