Mrs. Miniver
Summary:
As Academy Award-winning films go, Mrs. Miniver has not weathered the years all that well. This prettified, idealized view of the upper-class British home front during World War II sometimes seems over-calculated and contrived when seen today. In particular, Greer Garson's Oscar-winning performance in the title role often comes off as artificial, especially when she nobly tends her... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Greer Garson - (Mrs. Kay Miniver)
Walter Pidgeon - (Clem Miniver)
Teresa Wright - (Carol Beldon)
Dame May Whitty - (Lady Beldon)
Reginald Owen - (Foley)
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Review:
Mrs. Miniver was a World War II propaganda film that, early in the war, helped build and sustain public support for the United States' involvement in Europe. Parts of it may now seem forced and artificial, particularly Greer Garson's Oscar-winning performance. Garson's Oscar win and lengthy acceptance speech became a long-running joke in H... Continue >>
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