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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:34
Rotten:1
Average Rating:8.6/10
Consensus: An engrossing look at the triumphs and travails of war veterans, The Best Years of Our Lives is concerned specifically with the aftermath of World War II, but its messages speak to the overall American experience.
Runtime: 2 hrs 52 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Perhaps the most memorable film about the aftermath of World War II, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES unfolds with the homecoming of three veterans to the same small town. The leads all touch emotional... Perhaps the most memorable film about the aftermath of World War II, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES unfolds with the homecoming of three veterans to the same small town. The leads all touch emotional truths: Myrna Loy seems able to express longing, joy, fear and surprise--mostly with her back turned--in a particularly poignant welcome home. The movie never glosses over the reality of altered lives and the inability to communicate the experience of war on the front lines or the home front. A landmark achievement. WWII vet Harold Russell, who lost his hands in the war, is the only person to win two Oscars for the same role, Best Supporting Actor and a special Oscar "for bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans through his appearance." [More]
Starring: Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright
Starring: Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Hoagy Carmichael, Virginia Mayo, Harold Russell, Cathy O'Donnell, Gladys George, Roman Bohnen, Charles Halton, Ray Collins
Director: William Wyler
Director: William Wyler
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer
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Reviews for The Best Years of Our Lives
It is seldom that there comes a motion picture which can be wholly and enthusiastically endorsed not only as superlative entertainment but as food for quiet and humanizing thought.
This masterpiece may seem corny to some 55 years later but it never fails to bring a tear to my eye and an ache in my heart.
It's priceless -- one of those pictures every producer hopes to make.
The feeling of warmth and satisfaction that accompanies the conclusion is the hallmark of a great drama.
The very best kind of soap opera, detailing the problems and heartaches of people we come instantly to care about.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is producer Samuel Goldwyn's classic, significant American film about the difficult adjustments of veterans
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