The Best Years of Our Lives

1946 · 171 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 73,662 VOTES · DIR. William Wyler

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Overview

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,858 lines

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00:01:07 (PA) Announcing the departure of American Airlines westbound flight 9.
00:06:25 lt's all right, l can get it.
00:13:39 Swell guy. Only the family don't think he's respectable because he sells liquor.
00:22:33 - Hello, Pop. - l wish we'd known you were coming.
00:27:40 She's worked two years in a hospital. She knows more than you or l ever will.
00:33:46 So you took my advice and came to Butch's? Come on, let's have a drink.
00:38:03 Unless we have another war.
00:47:17 - You'll be comfortable here. - Sure, Mom. Night.
00:56:02 You had nothing on my dad.
01:03:41 They ought to put you in mass production.
01:10:16 - Yes, sir? - Wasn't this Bullard's Drugstore?
01:16:16 Oh, you're crazy. l think her legs are cute.
01:22:28 You wrote me that when you got home you and l were going to be married.
01:30:07 l'm just another soda jerk out of a job.
01:35:20 Well, as l was saying, Mr Novak, there is an element of risk involved.
01:41:13 - Evidently, you saw something in him. - Yes, Mr Milton.
01:46:45 That's what she thinks.
01:52:24 They just don't like each other.
01:57:59 But when we were saying goodbye, he...
02:03:49 The drinks are on me.
02:10:41 l've seen facts. l've seen a ship go down, and 400 of my shipmates went with it.
02:20:20 l know what to say, Homer.
02:28:30 Hortense.
02:36:47 Working.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,858
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:01:07
Final line02:36:47

Production Record

DirectorWilliam Wyler
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,100,000
Revenue$23,650,000
IMDb votes73,662