The Best Years of Our Lives
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Same creator: William Wyler · Earnest, warm · about family · ensemble
Mrs. Miniver
A warm, dignified portrait of ordinary family life under wartime strain, blending gentle domesticity with sudden, sobering loss.
About 1942 film by William Wyler
Genres drama, war, romance, propaganda
Directed by William Wyler
Written by James Hilton, George Froeschel, Arthur Wimperis, Claudine West
Starring Greer Garson, Teresa Wright, Peter Lawford, Walter Pidgeon, May Whitty, Henry Travers, Reginald Owen, Sidney Franklin
Music Herbert Stothart
Runtime 134 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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