The Best Years of Our Lives
by William Wyler
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Actor: Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Teresa Wright, Virginia MayoDirector: William Wyler
Cinematographer: Gregg Toland
Editor: Daniel Mandell
Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
Writer: MacKinlay Kantor
Writer: Robert E. Sherwood
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 172 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-07-18
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of The Best Years of Our Lives
DVD Review: WOW
Summary: 5 Stars
A good movie i am speechless very amazing movie all the actors are awesome ,the lives of war veterans returning home it is timless and interesting storyDVD Review: A wonderful classic film
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the best films produced about veterans returning home after WW II. The acting is absolutely fabulous. A thoroughly enjoyable film for the whole family.DVD Review: Relevant and Realistic.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie chronicles the return home of three soldiers who previously didn't know each other, but as it turns out are all from the same home town. They immediately bond and we see how their lives develop back home from the war days. Each one of them struggles to readjust. One is permanently injured, the other wanting to do more with his life than his previous "soda jerk" job, and the third wondering why his children have grown up. Throughout the film I thought the character with the most distinction was the wife of the banker. She seems very sophisticated all throughout. The movie starts to get a little long about half-way through and then the ending seems a little abrupt. But it is a very relevant film, especially nowadays to any soldiers returning from Afghanistan, and a very revealing film. As it provides insight into life as a returning soldier. DVD Review: For Returning Soldiers
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is a "must see" for anyone who has a family member or friend returning from war. War changes people and this film captures the change. Beautifully charactered and performed.DVD Review: The Best Years of Our Lives
Summary: 5 Stars
Great movie, and it was in good condition, and the seller sent it very quickly.
Description of The Best Years of Our Lives
It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to becomea nightmare. Captain Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) is returning to a loveless marriage; Sergeant Al Stephenson (Fredric March) is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him; and young sailor Homer Parrish (Harold Russell) is tormented by the loss of his hands. Can these three men find the courage to rebuild their world? Or are the best years of their lives a thing of the past? Featuring a brilliant cast that includes Myrna Loy and Virginia Mayo, this postwar classic garnered* seven Oscars?(r), including Best Picture. Heart-wrenching, touching and "filled with emotional dynamite" (The Hollywood Reporter), it remains "one of the best films about war veterans ever made" (American Movie Classics). *1946: Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Writing/Screenplay, Film Editing, Music/Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy PictureWinner of seven Academy Awards, including best picture, director, actor, and screenplay, William Wyler's brilliant drama about domestic life after World War II remains one of the all-time classics of American cinema. Inspired by a pictorial article about returning soldiers in Life magazine, the story focuses on three war veterans (Fredric March, Dana Andrews, and Harold Russell in unforgettable roles) and their rocky readjustment to civilian life in their Midwestern town of Boone City. Capturing the contradictory moods of America in the mid to late 1940s, this three-hour drama spans a complex range of honest emotions, from joyous celebration and happy reunion to deep-rooted ambivalence and reassessment of personal priorities. A movie milestone when released in 1946, The Best Years of Our Lives still packs a punch with powerful, timeless themes. --Jeff Shannon
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