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| The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) |
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| Studio: Samuel Goldwyn |
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| Producer: Samuel Goldwyn |
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| Starring: Myrna
Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright,
Virginia Mayo, Cathy O'Donnell, Hoagy Carmichael,
Harold Russell. |
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| Synopsis: Perhaps
the most memorable film about the aftermath of World
War II, it unfolds with the homecoming of three
veterans to the same small town. The leads all touch
emotional truths: Loy seems able to express longing,
joy, fear and surprise - mostly with her back turned
- in a particularly poignant welcome home. The movie
never glosses over the reality of altered lives
and the inability to communicate the experience
of war on the front lines or the home front. A landmark
achievement. This was the first picture for Harold
Russell, a non-actor and war veteran who was an
actual amputee. His performance brought him critical
acclaim, and the Oscar®
for Best Supporting Actor as well as a Golden Globe
award for Best Non-Professional Acting. He was also
given a Special Academy Award "for bringing
hope and courage to his fellow veterans through
his appearance in the film." |
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| Academy Awards®:
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| Best Picture
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| Best Director |
Willliam Wyler
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Best
Actor
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March Fredric
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Best Supporting
Actor
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Harold Russell
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| Best Screenplay |
Robert E.
Sherwood
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| Best Film
Editing |
Daniel Mandell
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| Best Music
Score of a Drama/Comedy |
Hugo Friedhofer
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| Special Achievement
Awards |
Harold Russell
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Won |
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| Golden
Globes: |
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Best Motion
Picture, Drama
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Won |
| Harold Russell |
Special Achievements
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Won |
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| National
Film Registry: |
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| Outstanding
Film |
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Won |
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| BAFTA: |
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| Best Film |
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Won |
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