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It's a Wonderful Life (Blu-ray) (1946)
They're making memories tonight! An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing what life would had been like if he never existed.Director: Frank Capra
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Black and White Version)
"Restoring a Beloved Classic" featurette (13:05)
"Secrets from the Vault: It's a Wonderful Life" featurette (22:11)
"It's a Wonderful Wrap Party" vintage footage (8:04)
DISC TWO
* The Film (Colorized Version) -
Subtitles:Black & White: Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
Colorized: English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, Spanish -
Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Black & White:
English Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Colorized:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The black and white version features a 4K restoration from the original nitrate negative.
All extras are in 1080p.
Comes with a slipcase and a code for a digital copy.
Reissued in a 75th Anniversary Edition which also includes recipe cards from the Official Bailey Family Cookbook. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Black and White Version)
"The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'" featurette (22:45)
Theatrical trailer (HD, 1:45)
DISC TWO
* The Film (Colorized Version) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, and Spanish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Rereleased in a Collector's Set which includes an ornament and booklet.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Black and White Version)
"The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'" featurette (22:45)
Theatrical Trailer (HD, 1:48)
DISC TWO
* The Film (Colorized Version) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes limited edition art cards.
Comes in a cardboard slipcase. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film (Black and White Version)
"The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'" featurette (22:45)
Theatrical Trailer (HD, 1:48)
DISC TWO
* The Film (Colorized Version) -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, French, Portuguese, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Restoring a Beloved Classic" featurette (13:05)
"Secrets from the Vault: It's a Wonderful Life" featurette (22:11)
"It's a Wonderful Wrap Party" vintage footage (8:04) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original nitrate negative.
All extras are in 1080p. -
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Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a leaflet with production notes (in Japanese).
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Extras:"Restoring a Beloved Classic" featurette (13:05)
"Secrets from the Vault: It's a Wonderful Life" featurette (22:11)
"It's a Wonderful Wrap Party" vintage footage (8:04) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original nitrate negative.
All extras are in 1080p. -
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Extras:"Restoring a Beloved Classic" featurette (13:05)
"Secrets from the Vault: It's a Wonderful Life" featurette (22:11)
"It's a Wonderful Wrap Party" vintage footage (8:04) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby TrueHD 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original nitrate negative.
All extras are in 1080p. -
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Extras:* The Film (Black and White Version)
* The Film (Colorized Version)
"Colour vs Black and White comparison" picture-in-picture
Trivia subtitle track
Theatrical Trailer (1:44) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Dual Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Rereleased in a 65th Anniversary Edition which includes a reproduction poster and art cards.
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Extras:* The Film (Black and White Version)
* The Film (Colorized Version)
"Isn't Life Terrible?" 1925 short film directed by Leo McCarey (20:22) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
The 2019 US release has lossless mono audio with new extras, a 4K transfer of the original black and white version and the colorized version as a bonus. The 2019 Australian, German, Japanese, and UK releases have the same extras and transfer but lack the colorized version.
The older US Paramount has both the original black and white and colorized versions, has a vintage featurette not carried over to the 2019 release, but the film only has lossy audio.
The German Studio Canal release include both original black and white and colorized versions with lossless audio plus an exclusive short film, though unrelated to the feature film itself.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts. Includes both the black and white (130:32) and the colorized versions (130:53).
- Blu-ray ALL America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts. Includes both the black and white (130:38) and the colorized (130:53) versions.
- Blu-ray ALL Platinum Annivesary Edition America- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts. Includes both the black and white (130:38) and the colorized (130:53) versions.
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts. Includes both the black and white (130:38) and the colorized (130:53) versions.
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - original black and white version (130:32).
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- IVC - No cuts. Original Black and White Version.
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - original black and white version (130:32).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Paramount Home Entertainment - No cuts - original black and white version (130:32).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Includes both the black and white and the colorized versions (130:36).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Kinowelt Home Entertainment - No cuts. Includes both the black and white and the colour versions (130:34).
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Comparison added by Vincent_Bouche on 11/11/09
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/06/20UPDATE LOG:
25/07/16: Additions of Germany, Japan, capsaholic, ASINs.
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05/11/19: Addition of the 2019 US release.
07/11/19: Added UK 2019, German 2019.
27/04/20: Added Japan Paramount
19/06/20: Added Australia.
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