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Movie Description
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.
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.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Mono - English
Mono - French
Industry Reviews
"Moviegoers immediately sympathized with the story of the Minivers' struggle during the Blitz....Audiences were also entranced by Garson's flawless beauty."
Premiere - Premiere Staff (05/01/2004)
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