The best years of our lives
By: Sarah Kozloff
Publisher: British Film Institute; Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of British Film Institute
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9781844573264
Subjects: Best years of our lives (Motion picture); PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism
Description: "Due to its popularity and the controversy it engendered, The Best Years of Our Lives stands as one of the most important cultural documents of the post-WWII era. Moreover, with its emphasis on soldiers returning from war with post-traumatic stress syndrome, facing an uncertain economic climate, and strained domestic lives, the film speaks with emotional power directly to contemporary issues, including the devastating injuries and insecurites faced by soldiers returning home from combat in Afghanistan and Iraq today. Among the topics discussed are American neorealism, aesthetics, war and homecoming, and more"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Historical Context; title: Production History; title: Reception; title: Aesthetics; title: Best Years' Thematic Connotations; title: Afterword.