Winner of seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best 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 epic drama spans a complex range of emotions, from joyous celebration and happy reunion to deep-rooted ambivalence and reassessment of personal priorities. A movie milestone when it was first released in 1946, The Best Years of Our Lives still packs a punch with powerful, timeless themes. Bowing on Blu-ray with an excellent transfer, extras include interviews with costars Virginia Mayo and Teresa Wright, and an introduction by Mayo. Highly recommended. Editor's Choice. (J. Shannon)
The Best Years of Our Lives
Fox, 170 min., not rated, Blu-ray: $19.98 Volume 29, Issue 1
The Best Years of Our Lives
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