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The Best Years of Our Lives

1947·2h 50m·Approved
DramaRomanceWar
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
76,338 votes
Metascore
93
Metacritic

Three WWII veterans return home forever changed and find it difficult to adjust to their new realities.

The Best Years of Our Lives is a 1947 drama romance movie directed by William Wyler, starring Dana Andrews, Myrna Loy, Fredric March. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 76,338 votes and runs 2h 50m.

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Director
William Wyler
Stars
Dana Andrews
Myrna Loy
Fredric March
Teresa Wright
Details
1947-05-29
170 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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