Product Details
The Best Years of Our Lives General
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| UPC | 027616850133 |
| Running Time | 2 hours 48 minutes |
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| Number of Discs | 1 |
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| Muze Description |
| 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." |
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| THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES was an original selection to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1989. |
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| This was the first picture for Harold Russell, a nonactor and war veteran who was an actual amputee. His performance brought him critical acclaim, and the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as well as a Golden Globe award for Best Non-Professional Acting. He was also given a Special Academy Award for bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans through his appearance in the film. |
Reviews
| Sight and Sound |
| "Wyler tackles issues of greed, disability, post-traumatic stress and marital crisis with admirable subtlety." |
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| 09/01/2004 | p.94 | Geoffrey Macnab |
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Epinions Product Reviews
 | A Timely Picture With Timeless Messages, "The Best Years Of Our Lives" Remains Worthwhile!
by wlswarts, 11/7/2009 |
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Pros: Great character development, Decent acting, Generally good plot
Cons: Light on DVD bonus features, Slightly overbearing soundtrack (when there is one)
The Bottom Line: A superb character study, "The Best Years Of Our Lives" explores the post-World War II experience as seen through the eyes of three families, all broken from the separation.
Review: With my relentless pursuit of movies these days, there are surprisingly few movies that I get excite
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| | The Best Years of Our Lives The Demobilization, Trials and Triumphs after WWII
by ASourdough4, 12/16/2008 |
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Pros: A masterpiece. Still relevant after 6 Decades
Cons: Let me think about this.
The Bottom Line: Highly recommended. Only the gift of hindsight lets me dwell on the ironies of the so-called 'end' of war. Warning: Sentimentality by the quart. Bring a hanky.
Review: Three Combat Veterans try to resume life as it was before “The Good War” -----1946
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| | The Best Years Of Our Lives - The Best Film Of A Generation
by rkingfish, 4/10/2007 |
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Pros: Cast, story, direction, overall execution.
Cons: None
The Bottom Line: Readjustment, rehabilitation and the realities of a post-war world make Best Years a best bet.
Review: In behind-the-scenes early Hollywood, few rivalries were as bitter as the one between producer Samue
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