An engrossing look at the triumphs and travails of war veterans, The Best Years of Our Lives is concerned specifically with the aftermath of World War II, but its messages speak to the overall American experience.
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Movie Info
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Director -
William Wyler -
Producer -
Samuel Goldwyn -
Screenwriter -
MacKinlay Kantor , Robert E. Sherwood -
Distributor -
RKO Radio Pictures -
Production Co -
Samuel Goldwyn Company -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 21, 1946, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 1, 2012 -
Runtime -
2h 52m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.37:1)