The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Directed by William Wyler · Cinematography by Gregg Toland

Approved170 min62 frames

DramaRomance

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.

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