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The Best Years of Our Lives

Three wonderful loves in the best picture of the year!

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

19462h 51mNRDrama, Romance, War

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About The Best Years of Our Lives

Directors
William Wyler
Cast
Dana Andrews, Fredric March, Harold Russell, Teresa Wright, Myrna Loy, Cathy O'Donnell
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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