Isn’t Life Wonderful! (1953) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1953 · 80 mins · English

Loading streaming availability…

Directed by

Harold French

Starring

Cecil Parker, Philip Stainton, Dianne Foster, Donald Wolfit, Russell Waters, John Welsh

Around the turn of the twentieth century in England, the family's alcoholic Uncle Willie is a constant source of trouble, while his brother‑in‑law serves as the household spokesman. To win the favor of American heiress Virginia van Stuyden—who is in love with Frank—the family arranges for Uncle Willie to purchase a bicycle shop, a scheme that delights his eager nephew Charles. Tensions rise when the stuffy Lord Sir George Probus, at whose manor Virginia is staying, is scandalised by her decision to attend a local carnival.