It Was a Wonderful Life
It Was a Wonderful Life
1992, English. Directed by Michèle Ohayon.
They're clean, educated, articulate and rarely receive public assistance. But following a divorce, job loss or a long illness, a growing number of middle-class women are forced to live out of their cars. Directed by Michèle Ohayon (Colors Straight Up) and narrated by Jodie Foster, It Was a Wonderful Life chronicles the hardships and triumphs of six "hidden homeless" women as they struggle to survive, one day at a time.
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- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 10 September 1992
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It Was a Wonderful Life runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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It Was a Wonderful Life isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like It Was a Wonderful Life?
If you liked It Was a Wonderful Life, try Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream, In the Realms of the Unreal, Heart of a Dog.
Who directed It Was a Wonderful Life?
It Was a Wonderful Life (1992) was directed by Michèle Ohayon and stars Jodie Foster.