The Best Years of Our Lives
The Best Years of Our Lives is an American drama, dealing with life after World War II. It was first published as a narrative poem, Glory for Me.
Fast Facts
- Release date: November 21, 1946
- Director: William Wyler
- Screenwriters: MacKinlay Kantor, Robert E. Sherwood
- Producer: Samuel Goldwyn
- Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
- MPAA rating: Not Rated
- Run time: 172 mins
- Domestic box office: $23,650,000 1
Academy Awards
- Best Actor
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Director
Plot Summary
The movie explores the difficulties experienced by returning servicemen and their families after World War II.
Cast
- Myrna Loy: Milly Stephenson
- Fredric March: Al Stephenson
- Dana Andrews: Fred Derry
- Teresa Wright: Peggy Stephenson
- Virginia Mayo: Marie Derry
- Cathy O'Donnell: Wilma Cameron
- Hoagy Carmichael: Butch Engle
- Harold Russell: Homer Parrish
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