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素晴らしき哉、人生! (1946)

It's a wonderful laugh! It's a wonderful love!

ジャンル : ドラマ, ファミリー, ファンタジー

上映時間 : 2時間 10分

演出 : Frank Capra
脚本 : Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra

シノプシス

主人公のジョージという男は、いつも何処かでツキに見放され、逆境にばかり立ち向かう運命にあった。自分のミスではなく大金を失った彼は、全てに絶望して自殺を図る。ところが、12月の冷たい河に飛び降りようとしたとき、彼より先に一人の男が身を投げて救けてくれと叫んだ。あわてて救けたジョージに、男は、自分は見習い天使だと告げるが……。

出演

James Stewart
James Stewart
George Bailey
Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Mary Hatch
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore
Mr. Potter
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Uncle Billy
Henry Travers
Henry Travers
Clarence
Beulah Bondi
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Bailey
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Ernie
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Bert
Gloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
Violet
H.B. Warner
H.B. Warner
Mr. Gower
Frank Albertson
Frank Albertson
Sam Wainwright
Todd Karns
Todd Karns
Harry Bailey
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
Pa Bailey
Mary Treen
Mary Treen
Cousin Tilly
Virginia Patton
Virginia Patton
Ruth Dakin
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Cousin Eustace
Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Hatch
William Edmunds
William Edmunds
Mr. Martini
Lillian Randolph
Lillian Randolph
Annie
Argentina Brunetti
Argentina Brunetti
Mrs. Martini
Robert J. Anderson
Robert J. Anderson
Little George
Ronnie Ralph
Ronnie Ralph
Little Sam
Jeanne Gail
Jeanne Gail
Little Mary
Jeanine Ann Roose
Jeanine Ann Roose
Little Violet
Danny Mummert
Danny Mummert
Little Marty Hatch
Georgie Nokes
Georgie Nokes
Little Harry Bailey
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
Nick
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Potter's Bodyguard
Ray Walker
Ray Walker
Joe (Luggage Shop)
Charles Lane
Charles Lane
Real Estate Salesman
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Tom (Bldg. & Loan)
Carol Coombs
Carol Coombs
The Bailey Child - Janie
Karolyn Grimes
Karolyn Grimes
The Bailey Child - Zuzu
Larry Simms
Larry Simms
The Bailey Child - Pete
Jimmy Hawkins
Jimmy Hawkins
The Bailey Child - Tommy
Jean Acker
Jean Acker
Townswoman (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Ernie Adams
Ed (uncredited)
Monya Andre
Monya Andre
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
Stanley Andrews
Mr. Welch (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Sam Ash
Nervous Banker (uncredited)
Jack Bailey
Jack Bailey
One of Vi's Suitors (uncredited)
Louise Bates
Louise Bates
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Mary Bayless
Townswoman (uncredited)
Beth Belden
Beth Belden
Young Girl (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Brooks Benedict
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
Townsman (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Sheriff (uncredited)
Buz Buckley
Buz Buckley
Young Boy (uncredited)
Marian Carr
Marian Carr
Jane Wainwright (uncredited)
Adriana Caselotti
Adriana Caselotti
Singer at Martini's (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler
Policeman (uncredited)
Michael Chapin
Michael Chapin
Young George's Friend (uncredited)
Tom Chatterton
Tom Chatterton
Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham
Jack Cheatham
Cop Arresting Violet (uncredited)
Harry Cheshire
Harry Cheshire
Dr. Campbell (uncredited)
Edward Clark
Edward Clark
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
Ms. Davis (uncredited)
Bryn Davis
Bryn Davis
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Lew Davis
Lew Davis
High School Teacher at Poolside (uncredited)
Harry Denny
Harry Denny
(uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Woman at Graduation Dance (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Man on Porch (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden
Tollhouse Keeper (uncredited)
Frank Fenton
Frank Fenton
Violet's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Eddie Fetherston
Horace (uncredited)
Sam Flint
Sam Flint
Relieved Banker in Potter's Office (uncredited)
Lee Frederick
Lee Frederick
(uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
Photographer with Sheriff (uncredited)
Jack Gordon
Jack Gordon
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham
Townsman (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
Joseph Granby
Elderly Man (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
Carter (uncredited)
Carl Eric Hansen
Carl Eric Hansen
(uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Harry Holman
Harry Holman
Mr. Partridge (uncredited)
Art Howard
Art Howard
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Bert Howard
Bert Howard
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Mr. Randall (uncredited)
John Indrisano
John Indrisano
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Eddie Kane
Eddie Kane
Building & Loan Depositor (uncredited)
Carl Kent
Carl Kent
Townsman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Effie Laird
Effie Laird
Townswoman (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Mike Lally
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Harold Landon
Harold Landon
Marty Hatch (uncredited)
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Pianist in Nick's Place (uncredited)
Jack Lomas
Jack Lomas
Bar Patron (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
Man Whose Grandfather Planted Tree (uncredited)
Irene Mack
Irene Mack
Townswoman (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
Charles Meakin
Charles Meakin
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Priscilla Montgomery
Priscilla Montgomery
Student in Gym (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Man with Sheriff (uncredited)
Evelyn Moriarty
Evelyn Moriarty
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Philip Morris
Philip Morris
Building & Loan Customer (uncredited)
George Noisom
George Noisom
School Dancer (uncredited)
Bob O'Connor
Bob O'Connor
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Lynn O'Leary-Jameson
Lynn O'Leary-Jameson
Infant Janie Bailey (uncredited)
Moroni Olsen
Moroni Olsen
Senior Angel (voice) (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
Bill-Poster (uncredited)
Netta Packer
Netta Packer
Elderly Woman (uncredited)
Franklin Parker
Franklin Parker
Photographer / Reporter (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Suzanne Ridgway
Nick's Waitress (uncredited)
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts
Mickey (uncredited)
Constantine Romanoff
Constantine Romanoff
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Cy Schindell
Cy Schindell
Nick's Bouncer (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Almira Sessions
Potter's Secretary (uncredited)
Cedric Stevens
Cedric Stevens
Townsman (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Man in Fantasy (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
Charles Sullivan
Nick's Bartender (uncredited)
Carl Switzer
Carl Switzer
Freddie Othello (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Cashier / Nick's Assistant Bouncer (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
Larry Wheat
Building & Loan Board Member (uncredited)
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Charlie (uncredited)
Jimmy the Crow
Jimmy the Crow
Uncle Billy's pet (uncredited)

製作陣

Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Director
Philip Van Doren Stern
Philip Van Doren Stern
Original Story
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Producer
Joseph F. Biroc
Joseph F. Biroc
Director of Photography
Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
William Hornbeck
William Hornbeck
Editor
Jack Okey
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Frances Goodrich
Frances Goodrich
Screenplay
Albert Hackett
Albert Hackett
Screenplay
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Screenplay
Jo Swerling
Jo Swerling
Additional Writing
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson
Additional Writing
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
Daniel Hays
Daniel Hays
Special Effects
Phil Stern
Phil Stern
Still Photographer
Gordon Bau
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Clem Portman
Clem Portman
Sound
Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
William Cameron Menzies
William Cameron Menzies
Art Direction
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Arthur S. Black Jr.
Assistant Director
Richard Van Hessen
Richard Van Hessen
Sound
John Aalberg
John Aalberg
Sound
Russell A. Cully
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Russell Shearman
Russell Shearman
Special Effects Supervisor
Lila Finn
Lila Finn
Stunts
Homer Plannette
Homer Plannette
Gaffer
Paul Marquardt
Paul Marquardt
Orchestrator
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
Cinematography
Edward Stevenson
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design

ポスター、背景

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Classic Charles Dickens holiday tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, the miser's miser who has a huge change of heart after spirits whisk him into the past, present, and future.
七人の侍
麦の刈入れが終わる頃。とある農村では野武士たちの襲来を前に恐怖におののいていた。百姓だけで闘っても勝ち目はないが、麦を盗られれば飢え死にしてしまう。百姓たちは野盗から村を守るため侍を雇うことを決断する。やがて、百姓たちは食べるのもままならない浪人たち7人を見つけ出し、彼らとともに野武士に対抗すべく立ち上がる……。
アパートの鍵貸します
1959年、12月。従業員31,259名を擁するニューヨークの保険会社。19階の大部屋に勤める C. C. バクスター(ジャック・レモン)。勤続3年10カ月、礼儀正しく、数字に強く、押しに弱い"バド"の週給は94ドル70セント。 セントラルパーク近くの家賃月額85ドルの (くつろげて、独身向き) アパートに暮らすバドは、なし崩し的に続いている「バドの部屋のまた貸し」を当てにし私生活に割り込んでくる課長ら上司の、色恋の絡む、あってないような空き予約をなかなか断り切れずにいた。