It’s a Wonderful Life is named nation’s favourite festive film
SINCE ITS release more than 70 years ago, it has become synonymous with the very essence of the festive spirit.
And It’s A Wonderful Life has now been voted as Britain’s favourite Christmas film in a new poll published today.
The 1946 festive fantasy drama narrowly beat 2003 Christmas comedy Elf to the accolade in the survey of more than 7,000 people by RadioTimes.com.
Starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, the film tells the story of George Bailey, played by Stewart, a man who has devoted his life to helping others and who is shown the value of his own life by a guardian angel to stop him killing himself. The Frank Capra-directed film was nominated for five Oscars, including best picture, and has become a seasonal staple.
Will Ferrell’s Elf is in second place, ahead of The Muppet Christmas Carol, which stars Sir Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge . Other films on the top 10 include Richard Curtis’s 2003 romcom Love Actually in fourth place, 1990 comedy Home Alone in fifth place and the 1988 action film Die Hard in sixth.