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Actors: Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa wright
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Best Years of Our Lives |
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This story concerns a group of WW II veterans who return to their families, only to find disappointment and feelings of inadequacy. One has lost his hands and must endure people's stares; another finds his children are perfect strangers that who have grown up without him; the other is stuck in a loveless marriage. Each must adjust and find meaning in a post-war world and make these times the best years of their lives.
--Sara Embrey, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Best Years of Our Lives |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- conduct in war
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- physical disability
Kind of conflict:
- war, WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 40%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- encouraged
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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