Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!
- Genres: Drama, Romance, War
- Release Date: 1946-12-25
- Runtime: 171.0 min
- Budget: $2.1 million
- Revenue: $23.6 million
- Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Cast & Crew
Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Cathy O’Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Russell, Gladys George, Roman Bohnen, Ray Collins, Minna Gombell, Walter Baldwin, Steve Cochran, Dorothy Adams, Don Beddoe, Marlene Aames, Charles Halton, Ray Teal, Howland Chamberlain, Dean White, Erskine Sanford, Michael Hall, Victor Cutler, Claire Du Brey, Pat Flaherty, Jackie Jackson, William H. O’Brien, Bert Stevens, Marion Gray
Synopsis – What to Expect from “The Best Years of Our Lives”
The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell. It tells the story of three World War II veterans returning to their home town of Boone City, all facing different challenges in the aftermath of the war.
Al Stephenson (Fredric March) is a banker who has been away for seven years and is returning home to his wife Milly (Myrna Loy) and two children. He finds that his family has adjusted to life without him, and he struggles to reconnect with them.
Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) is a war hero who has been discharged from the Army Air Corps. He returns to his wife Marie (Teresa Wright) and finds that she has been having an affair. He tries to make the best of the situation, but his bitterness and resentment towards her and the world in general affects his ability to move on.
Homer Parrish (Harold Russell) is a sailor who lost both hands in the war. He returns to his family, but is afraid to tell them about his injury. He is met with kindness and understanding, and his family helps him to adjust to his new life.
The three men form a bond and help each other to cope with the physical and emotional scars of war. They find solace in each other’s company and in the support of their families.
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