Saturday, July 10, 2010

The Best Years of our Lives (1946) - 3 stars

One sentence plot summary: 3 men returning from WWII struggle to assimilate back into American life.

Starring: Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, Harold Russell

Best of: Quite moving at times and surprisingly modern.

Worst of: Occasionally corny.

Notable: Best Supporting Actor winner Harold Russell was a real vet who had lost both of his hands in the war. Knowing this, it is hard not to find his performance powerful and memorable.

Also nominated: It's a Wonderful Life

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