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Mrs. Miniver|Greer Garson

Mrs. Miniver

Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon
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Overview

A moving drama about a middle-class English family learning to cope with war, told in a series of dramatic vignettes. The family, headed by the lovely and gracious matriarch, endures the departure of the father for the beaches at Dunkirk, the discovery of a wounded Nazi pilot, the death of the daughter-in-law in an air raid, and the entry of the son into the Royal Air Force. The scenes culminate in a morale-boosting final speech that President Franklin Roosevelt ordered printed and air-dropped over war-torn Europe. Condensed from the novel by Jan Struther. Academy Award Nominations: 12, including Best Actor--Walter Pidgeon. Academy Awards: 6, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress--Greer Garson, Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress--Teresa Wright.

Awards:
1942 - Academy Awards - Best Picture - Winner
1942 - Academy Awards - Best Actress - Winner
1942 - Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Winner
1942 - Academy Awards - Best Director - Winner
1942 - Academy Awards - Best Adapted Screenplay - Winner
1942 - Academy Awards - Best Cinematography - Winner

Main Cast & Crew:
William Wyler - Director
Greer Garson
Walter Pidgeon
Teresa Wright
Dame May Whitty
Reginald Owen
Henry Travers
Richard Ney
Christopher Severn
Henry Wilcoxon
Brenda Forbes

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Dubbed, Standard Screen)
  • Run Time: 134
  • Color Format: B&W
  • UPC: 012569519626
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: February 2004

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
Melodrama about a stalwart British matriarch during World War II, trying to cope with her family's involvement in the fighting, and the effect of the war on everyday life.

Reviews:
"Moviegoers immediately sympathized with the story of the Minivers' struggle during the Blitz....Audiences were also entranced by Garson's flawless beauty." - 05/01/2004 Premiere, p.104

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