Dame May Whitty, Greer Garson, Henry Travers

A movie doesn't win six Oscars for nothing. George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West and Arthur Wimperis shared the Oscar for best screenplay. A glowing Greer Garson (Best Actress) commands the s...( read more  read more... )creen as Mrs. Miniver, a middle-class British housewife whose strength holds her family together as World War II literally hits their home. Walter Pidgeon as her architect husband seems to be the prototype for future TV dads in this affecting portrait of love--familial and romantic--during war. But the relationship between Mrs. Miniver's college-age son (Richard Ney) and the upper-crust Carol (Best Supporting Actress Teresa Wright) is filled with inherent drama--as the war speeds up their young love, it also has the potential to doom it. The 1942 film, which also won for Best Picture and Best Director, is filled with colorful characters, snappy dialogue, and sensational plot twists. Although you spend much of the movie dreading that one of the Minivers will become a casualty of war, when it finally happens, it's not what you anticipated. Exactly what you'd expect from a legendary film that lives up to its billing.

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Unrated, 134 min.

Directed by: William Wyler

Release Date: June 4, 1942

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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004

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  • June 19, 2008
    omfg. such an amazing movie. every part of it is awesome!
  • March 2, 2008
    mmmm, propaganda....
  • July 9, 2007
    Definitely one of the greatest 40's movies, Mrs Miniver stands as one of my favourite war dramas ever. William Wyler creates the perfect mood for us to live the horror of that time with the war and everything and Greer Garson gives one of the most charming performances ever as Mr...( read more)s Miniver who became one of my favourite characters prooving how a lady should be with grace and charm.
  • November 8, 2006
    All time great war time film. Geer Garson is stunning. Winner of my Greatest War film, World War 2.
  • November 5, 2006
    In my opinion, this movie is the best portrayal of family drama relating to World War II that came out of that era (while the war was still going on). It is a document of history as well as a great film. Greer Garson is a class-act in this one. This film definitely deserved its B...( read more)est Picture Oscar.
  • September 28, 2009
    It is doubtful that Greer Garson could have ever made a bad movie - In this she is as perfect as any Actor can be and can never be beaten in any respect!
    This film is magnificent and has a superb and poignant story of it's time.
    To be loved and adored or all time.
  • August 12, 2009
    I absolutly love this movie!
  • June 18, 2009
    I never heard of this movie before, so I didn't know what to expect. I like World War II movies that were actually filmed during WWII. It's a very powerful movie that has silent moments that speak so much about how war affected everybody. It's doesn't really show any of the ac...( read more)tion of war, but it shows how it affected the families, which is a point of view you don't really see in movies. The movie has lovable characters, which makes the ending much more heartbreaking. Poor Vin. Greer Garson gave a wonderful performace, and deserves the Oscar.
  • April 28, 2009
    so human, and really sad
  • April 18, 2009
    A very sad movie about World War II. A must see

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