Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
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 become a nightmare.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is a drama, romance and war film directed by William Wyler, released on November 22, 1946 with a runtime of 2h 51m. It stars Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Harold Russell and Teresa Wright. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 764 ratings.
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Dana Andrews
as Fred Derry
Fredric March
as Al Stephenson
Harold Russell
as Homer Parrish
Teresa Wright
as Peggy Stephenson
Myrna Loy
as Milly Stephenson
Cathy O'Donnell
as Wilma Cameron
Virginia Mayo
as Marie Derry
Hoagy Carmichael
as Butch Engle
Gladys George
as Hortense Derry
Roman Bohnen
as Pat Derry
Ray Collins
as Mr. Milton
Minna Gombell
as Mrs. Parrish
Directed by William Wyler, written by Robert E. Sherwood and MacKinlay Kantor, produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 764 ratings.
Another great Willy Wyler movie. The story, with time, is quite expectable but the characters are well defined and developed by the cast. Also, it is a good (and probably, too positive) review of the after WWII war lives of the US veterans. A must to be seen.
Reviewed on April 16, 2015
This is really quite a touching story, recounting the experiences of three American veterans of WWII who return home and have to adapt to their new, not always welcoming, circumstances. Frederic March is "Al" who returns to a senior position in a bank - responsible for helping other returning soldiers with loans to start to get their lives back together; "Fred" (Dana Andrews) returns to a far less optimistic…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) includes Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Harold Russell, Teresa Wright and Myrna Loy. The film was directed by William Wyler. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Best Years of Our Lives was released on November 22, 1946 and runs for 2h 51m.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 764 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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