TY - BOOK AU - Kozloff,Sarah TI - The best years of our lives T2 - BFI film classics SN - 9781844573264 (pbk.) AV - PN 1997 K88b 2011 U1 - 791.4372 PY - 2011/// CY - New York PB - Palgrave Macmillan on behalf of British Film Institute KW - Best years of our lives (Motion picture) KW - 20160300 KW - Cine estadounidense KW - Veteranos KW - Relaciones sociales KW - VĂ­ctimas de guerra KW - Aspectos sociales KW - Cine KW - Argumentos, tramas, etc N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110); Introduction -- Historical Context -- Production History -- Reception -- Aesthetics -- Best Years' Thematic Connotations -- Afterword N2 - "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"--Provided by publisher ER -