
It's a Wonderful Life
Frank Capra, 1946
The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale
Philip Van Doren Stern, 1943
It’s a Wonderful Life is a movie directed by Frank Capra in 1946 and based on the book The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale by Philip Van Doren Stern, first published in 1943. The movie features James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Thomas Mitchell, Henry Travers, Beulah Bondi, and others.
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Movie vs Book

Year
1946
Minutes
130
Movie Rate
8.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
It's a Wonderful Life
Director: Frank Capra
Country: USA
Year: 1946
Length: 2h10m
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Year
1943
Pages
64
Book Rate
8.12
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Book
The Greatest Gift: A Christmas Tale
Author: Philip Van Doren Stern
Country: USA
First published in: 1943
Length: 64 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes.”
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