One of the best films of all time

Short turned to the end of World War II, the film was not initially accepted by the public - the general public wanted to see after the war years rather inconsequential comedies. Frank Capra, however, with James Stewart the classic "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" already a few years earlier had turned, wanted to tell the tragicomic story of a man who suffers his professional ruin just on Christmas Eve, leaving out his anger on the family and , in despair over his life, decides to commit suicide. After he is rescued by his guardian angel, who will perform his wish, he had never been born, and shows him the world as it would have been without him. In the role of George Bailey James Stewart shines in one of his strongest roles; the greatest strength of the film lies in Frank Capra's wonderful narrative talent. In some scenes, especially the grand finale, the film Scars Although narrowly on kitsch past, but that this does miss out, "Is not life beautiful" one of the most outstanding films of all time. Indeed, the person who has not yet seen this film is, on the one hand to be regretted, since it does not know a masterpiece, on the other hand also to be envied, as it has a wonderful experience ahead of them. Masterful!