Mrs Miniver

United States, 1942

Film

A multi Academy Award winning movie, Mrs. Miniver is an absorbing, emotional and even suspenseful drama of a family living in an English village and how they are touched and even brought to tragedy by World war II. The human element is the key to the appeal of Mrs. Miniver. The relationships, depicted with affection and wit are the basis of poignant, unforgettable drama. Stars Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon, the most popular romantic team on the screen of the 1940’s and adapted from the best seller by Jan Struther.

Credits

director
producer

Sidney A. Franklin

production company

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Duration

02:08:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1942

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302309

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain

Drama

Drama → Melodrama

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

War films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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