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Please note: The exhibition Erica Baum: the bite in the ribbon—a paper show is closed today due to technical issues in the gallery. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to reopen it as soon as possible.

The Best Years of Our Lives

Wednesday, December 22, 2021, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
still from The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives  (1946)

(William Wyler, US 1946, 170 min., DCP)

The quintessential “coming home” film and winner of seven Academy Awards, The Best Years of Our Lives features cinematographer Gregg Toland’s amazing deep focus photography. Three servicemen return home and find themselves out of place as they try to readjust to civilian life. A superb cast includes Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, and real-life army veteran Harold Russell.

Restored by The Academy Film Archive, The Library of Congress and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation.

 

Event Details

Dryden Theatre
$7 members
$10 nonmembers
$5 students with ID

$5 17 and under

Advance tickets encouraged.

Patrons must show proof of COVID vaccination (regardless of age), photo ID and wear masks. .

 

Tickets no longer for sale

About This Series

Best Picture Nominees of 1946

The Academy Award nominees for Best Picture for 1946 are a diverse selection of Hollywood’s best work at the peak of its production.

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