The Best Years of Our Lives - Special Edition |  | Director: William Wyler
Actors: Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $32.98
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Rating:  155 reviews
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 2
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 172 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 6304696639
UPC: 026359065729
EAN: 9786304696637
Theatrical Release Date: 1946
Release Date: October 28, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Winner 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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WOW November 19, 2009
debo lisa (Dallas tx)
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 story
A wonderful classic film November 16, 2009
Richard Franks (Arcadia, Calif)
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.
Relevant and Realistic. October 27, 2009
L. K Reyes (Warrenton, Virginia)
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.
For Returning Soldiers September 26, 2009
D. S. Forrester (Brush Prairie, WA, USA)
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.
The Best Years of Our Lives July 12, 2009
Elizabeth A. Jonsberg (Galesburg, IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great movie, and it was in good condition, and the seller sent it very quickly.
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