The Best Years of Our Lives
| The Best Year of Our Lives | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Wyler |
| Produced by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Written by | MacKinlay Kantor (uncredited) Robert E. Sherwood |
| Starring | Myrna Loy Fredric March Dana Andrews Teresa Wright |
| Music by | Hugo Friedhofer |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland |
| Editing by | Daniel Mandell |
| Distributed by | The Samuel Goldwyn Company |
| Release date(s) | November 21, 1946 |
| Running time | 172 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1946 film directed by William Wyler, about three army veterans who return home after World War II. The first, Fred Darry (Dana Andrews) finds his wife unwelcoming. The second Al Stephenson (Fredric March) has problems with his daughter and bank. The last, Homer Parrish had lost his hands in the war and is afraid of marrying his former girlfriend. The film was an enormous box office success. It won seven Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Music scoring of a dramatic or comedy picture, Best Picture and Best Writing. It also won an honorary award for Harold Russel for "bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans through his appearance." [1]