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The Best Years of Our Lives

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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

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Reviews Counted: 110 Fresh: 100  Rotten:10 Average Rating: 8.3/10
 
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.
 

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Runtime: 2 hrs 52 mins

Synopsis: Perhaps the most memorable film about the aftermath of World War II, it 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... Perhaps the most memorable film about the aftermath of World War II, it 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]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Hoagy Carmichael

Director: William Wyler
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Composer: Hugo Friedhofer

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 22, 2008

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Keep Case

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English

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