The Best Years of Our Lives
William Wyler / US, 1946 / 172 min.
‘How do soldiers return from the war?’, William Wyler, one of the big Hollywood directors, asked himself in his story of three American World War II veterans. One of them lacks hands and all three struggle with alcoholism and broken marriages.
Heroes, bad guys, action, drama, excitement and violence: the average war film uses templates intend to tell unequivocal ‘good vs. evil’ stories. William Wyler upended this and, a year after the end of World War II he released the subdued The Best Years of Our Lives, in which three veterans struggle to reintegrate into civilian society.
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Director
William Wyler
Production year
1946
Country
US
Original title
The Best Years of Our Lives
Length
172 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
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