Cinema Dissection: It’s a Wonderful Life
December 21, 2024
There are two staples of Christmas cinema: your favorite adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and Frank Capra’s quintessentially American parable It’s a Wonderful Life. A box office failure upon its first release, Capra’s film became a beloved holiday classic through countless seasonal television airings. And while often mischaracterized as an exercise in small town nostalgia, the film delves into far darker emotional territory, encapsulating the fraught anxieties of post-WWII America, all of which are marvelously captured in James Stewart’s note-perfect performance.
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a scene-by-scene breakdown of George Bailey’s life in Bedford Falls as he searches for happiness, love, and, of course, Zuzu’s petals. Attendees are encouraged to watch It’s a Wonderful Life at The Grand Illusion Cinema prior to the Cinema Dissection.
PASSES & TICKETS
Cinema Dissection Pass: $130 | $100 SIFF Members
Individual Tickets: $30 Sustainer | $25 Regular | $20 Member
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this event.
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