Isn't Life Wonderful! (1954): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1954, Isn't Life Wonderful! is a comedy film directed by Harold French, running about 80 minutes. “Those were the day...exciting...romantic...wonderful days!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Around the turn of the century, in England, alcoholic Uncle Willie is the bane of his family, of which his brother-in-law is the family spokesman. It is decided to let Uncle Willie buy a bicycle shop in order to impress Virginia van Stuyden, an American heiress in love with Frank. This pleases Uncle Willie's young nephew, Charles. Complications arise when stuffy lord, Sir George Probus, at whose home Virginia is staying, becomes shocked when she attends a carnival.

Who’s in it. Isn't Life Wonderful! stars Peter Asher as Charles, The Boy, Cecil Parker as Charles, the boy's father, Eileen Herlie as Isabel, the boy's mother and Donald Wolfit as Willie, the boy's uncle, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Isn't Life Wonderful! has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Isn't Life Wonderful! page.

If you liked it. Fans of Isn't Life Wonderful! tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.