The Best Years of Our Lives

19462h 51mEnglish

Drama Romance War

Accolades

8Oscar

Wins

2Golden Globe

Wins

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Synopsis

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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Details

Genres

DramaRomanceWar

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

10

Wins

11

Nominations

8 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe

Won

Actor · Fredric March
Actor in a Supporting Role · Harold Russell
Best Motion Picture · Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Directing · William Wyler
Film Editing · Daniel Mandell
Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) · Hugo Friedhofer
Picture
Special Achievement Award · Harold Russell
Special Award · Special Award
Writing (Screenplay) · Robert E. Sherwood

Full award breakdown

1947

Academy Awards

8Wins

9Noms

◆ Won

Actor

Fredric March

1947

◆ Won

Actor in a Supporting Role

Harold Russell

1947

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture

Samuel Goldwyn Productions

1947

◆ Won

Directing

William Wyler

1947

◆ Won

Film Editing

Daniel Mandell

1947

◆ Won

Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture)

Hugo Friedhofer

1947

◆ Won

Special Award

Special Award

1947

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay)

Robert E. Sherwood

1947

Nom

Sound Recording

Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department, Gordon Sawyer, Sound Director

1947

1947

Golden Globes

2Wins

2Noms

◆ Won

Picture

The Best Years of Our Lives

1947

◆ Won

Special Achievement Award

Harold Russell

1947

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Cast

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Fred Derry

Fredric March

Fredric March

Al Stephenson

Harold Russell

Harold Russell

Homer Parrish

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Peggy Stephenson

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Milly Stephenson

Cathy O'Donnell

Cathy O'Donnell

Wilma Cameron

Virginia Mayo

Virginia Mayo

Marie Derry

Hoagy Carmichael

Hoagy Carmichael

Butch Engle

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