The best movie ever made?
Directed by William Wyler
A critically acclaimed, moving drama.
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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The best movie ever made?
william wyler was like "i'm gonna make a 3-hour film where every single scene is absolutely necessary and every frame is intentioned and it will make viewers feel every single emotion" and HE DID IT and i wept(8/10 from 1946)
I'm struggling to think of what a contemporary equivalent of this would look like.... Something from Hollywood with A-list actors that confronts the emotional and psychological toll of war on fully realized characters while still working as masterfully filmed melodrama... How mentally malnourished are people who hold the (demonstrably false) opinion that new Hollywood movies are somehow more sophisticated than "old ones?" We've been at war for over a decade and we get a few Lone Survivors a year, but where are the stories about soldiers at home? Too uncomfortable to confront, I suppose.
Three veterans of the Second World War attempt to reintegrate into civilian society and reconnect with their families upon their return home.
William Wyler directed the film, which was released in 1946 and is celebrated as one of the definitive post-war American dramas.
Yes, the film won seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Find more details on Mood.
