Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Since You Went Away’: Life on the Homefront During World War II

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Since You Went Away’: Life on the Homefront During World War II
Tony Willett (Joseph Cotton) and Anne Hilton (Claudette Colbert) in a film that celebrates the true strength of women. United Artists
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Approved | 2h 57min | Drama, Romance, War | 1944

I’ve always found it interesting to look at movies that offer alternative perspectives to the straight-line affairs of their genre. World War II films are a case in point. In 1946’s “The Best Years of Our Lives,” for example, we don’t see military men fighting it out on foreign soil, but three veterans as they come back home to the United States. An earlier film, titled “Since You Went Away,” gives us yet another spin on how World War II affected folks on the homefront.
Ian Kane
Ian Kane
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Ian Kane is an U.S. Army veteran, author, filmmaker, and actor. He is dedicated to the development and production of innovative, thought-provoking, character-driven films and books of the highest quality.
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