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Cinematic background from The Best Years of Our Lives 1946 - 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.

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

Drama, Romance, War

Directors:

Writers:

Robert E. Sherwood, MacKinlay Kantor

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Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman getting married; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A woman standing in front of a counter filled with jars; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – Two men sitting at a piano in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman at a bar with drinks in front of them; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A little girl standing in front of a house; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman in a kitchen with a coffee pot; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man standing in front of a field of airplanes; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman singing into a microphone; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A group of people sitting at a table with wine glasses; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man standing in front of a field of airplanes; Extreme Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman in a crowd of people; Medium shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A woman holding a woman in her arms in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman in a car; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man and a woman hugging; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man walking down a hall way in a house; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a counter; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A woman wearing a hat and a necklace; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of a young woman; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A black - and - white photo of two men hugging in front of a house; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A woman in a black dress with a flower crown; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – Two women in a kitchen preparing a meal together; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a young woman in a checkered dress; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman sitting in the back of a car; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A woman hugging another woman in a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A group of children standing next to each other next to a bicycle; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a man and a woman at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a woman in a black dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man standing at a counter in front of a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman in a black dress; Close Up shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man sitting at a table with a cup of coffee in front of him; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A woman in a white dress in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A group of men sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A woman standing in front of a fence with two other women; Wide shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man in a suit and hat sitting at a table with a drink; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman sitting at a table in a restaurant; Wide shot, High angle

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Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old black and white photo of a man and woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man and a woman standing in a living room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – Three men sitting at a table in front of a man in a white suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man and a woman in a kitchen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man sitting inside of an airplane surrounded by junk; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man and a woman laying in a bed; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A couple of men sitting at a table with a drink; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man in uniform standing in front of a building; Medium shot, Low angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of people sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a man and a woman at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – An old photo of a woman and two girls; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man putting a flower in a woman's hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A man in a sailor's hat is kissing a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – A black and white photo of people in formal wear; Wide shot, High angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – Two men are playing a piano in a restaurant; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle

Movie still from “The Best Years of Our Lives” (1946), directed by William Wyler – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a leather jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle