The
Best Years of Our Lives
Starring
Myrna Loy
Director
William Wyler
Awards
Academy Awards
Best Actor
Best Director - William Wyler
Best Picture
Best Screenplay - Robert Sherwood
Plot Synopsis
Story of three World War II veterans readjusting to civilian life
in a small midwestern town.
Film Notes
"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, Amazon.com)
Rated: NR
Rated: NR