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| Since You Went Away | 
| Director: John Cromwell
Actors: Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Monty Woolley
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (63 reviews)
Sales Rank: 5168
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 177 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1007060D
ISBN: 079286218X
UPC: 027616912022
EAN: 9780792862185
ASIN: B0002KPHZ6
Release Date: October 19, 2004
Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 1944
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Description
Nominated* for nine Academy AwardsA(r), this heart-warming, soul-stirring (Variety) portrait of life on the homefront during World War II is a magnificent picture rich in humor and poignant with heartbreak (The Hollywood Reporter). Claudette Colbert heads an all-star cast,including Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten and Shirley Temple, in this beautifully produced picture that gets into your heart (Los Angeles Examiner). With her husband Tim off at war, Anne Hilton (Colbert) struggles to be a pillar of strength for her daughters Jane (Jones) and Bridget (Temple). During America's darkest hours, she bravely steers her girls through heartbreak and hardships as she eagerly awaits news from overseas and wonders if life will ever be the same. *1944: Best Picture, Actress (Colbert), Supporting Actor (Monty Woolley), Supporting Actress (Jones), Cinematography (B&W), Art Direction (B&W), Editing, Music Score (won), Special Effects
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A three-hour weepy extraordinaire, this 1944 offering from producer David O. Selznick (who also wrote the screenplay) was a tribute to all the families who stayed behind while their men went off to fight in World War II. Claudette Colbert is the mother of daughters Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple; first seen coming home after dropping her war-bound husband at the train, she becomes the model of courage and strength on the homefront. The plot has a Saturday Evening Post feel today, as it follows the family's day-to-day life and struggles, whether with a crotchety boarder (a delightfully starchy Monty Woolley) or oldest daughter Jones's doomed romance with departing serviceman Robert Walker. They don't make them like this anymore and it's too bad. Nominated for a fistful of Oscars, it took only one, for its shadow-drenched black-and-white cinematography. --Marshall Fine
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 It's Not the Best, But It Still Works for Me November 16, 2008
David O. Selznick and director John Cromwell give epic treatment to this story of the war back on the home front. No one's really great in this one. Claudette Colbert and Shirley Temple hold their own and Monty Woolley is better than usual. However, you may cringe at Jennifer Jones's performance when she's usually so good. And the black-face lines they feed to Hattie McDaniel are embarrassing, though she manages to make her character into more than the script would seem to allow.
But somehow it all holds together, taking us through a year in the life of an American family while Dad's away at war. The undertone of sacrifice and perseverance during hard times is compelling. And, by 1944, Hollywood had created such a rich mythology around the war that a movie only needed to make quiet references to people's fears and hopes in order to pull you in. It still works today.
And, just as you might hope, our story winds up to its heartfelt climax on Christmas Eve.
 Too Dated for Today July 31, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Okay, I love old B&W movies but this can't hold a candle to "Mrs. Miniver" (now there was a woman who knew how to cope) and "The Best Years of Our Lives." I found Colbert's character so annoying..her big hardship was that she couldn't afford her maid and she didn't know how to manage money, because obviously Hubby did all that before he was shipped out and I guess she just sat around in her designer clothes and looked pretty. Also, I know that times were different when this was made but the portrayal of the black maid and the making fun of "Japs" really made me very uncomfortable. Sorry, I'll watch the other two movies any time, but not this one...once was plenty.
 Another great classic June 16, 2008
I have loved this movie since I was a kid watching the Million Dollar Movie.
If you like old movies & appreciate great film making try this one.
Wonderful Memory film June 9, 2008
I have watched this movie many many times. I can so relate to this wonderful movie. I am so happy I have it in my possession, I can watch it as many times I like. Thank you so much for having it available.
 Since You Went Away June 4, 2008
A heart warming view of the "... love ones back home." The right mix of drama, comedy, and the usually hanky moments. This movie has the usual war story line of separated families during hard times. Very good movie.
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