Mrs. Miniver 1942  N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, Dame May Whitty, Henry Travers, Richard Ney, Reginald Owen, Miles Mander, Henry Wilcoxon, Rhys Williams, Mary Field, Brenda Forbes, Helmut Dantine, Tom Conway
Kay Miniver (Greer Garson) is the matriarch of a British family who holds things together as World War II closes in around them. While she tends to the children and her garden, her husband Clem (Walter Pigeon) takes part in the evacuation of Dunkirk. Meanwhile, German bombs are dropping on their peaceful village, and the eldest son Vin (Richard Ney) falls in love with upper-crust Carol (Teresa Wright). The family seems able to face the tragedies of the war, but will the war take its toll on their young love? This film was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture, Director (William Wyler), Actress (Garson), and Supporting Actress (Wright). It also won two more Oscars and was nominated for six others, including Best Actor (Pidgeon), Supporting Actor (Henry Travers), and Supporting Actress (Dame May Whitty).
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| Oscars: Best Movie, Best Director for William Wyler, Best Actress for Greer Garson, Best Supporting Actress for Teresa Wright |
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| Oscars: Best Director for Mrs. Miniver (1942), Best Director for The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), Best Director for Ben-Hur (1959) |
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| Oscar: Best Actress for Mrs. Miniver (1942) |
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Mrs. Miniver (1942) |
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