"Mrs. Miniver" (1942)
"Mrs. Miniver" (1942)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
A British family struggles to survive the first months of World War II. - Mrs. Miniver is a 1942 American romantic war drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Inspired by the 1940 novel Mrs. Miniver by Jan Struther, the film shows how the life of an unassuming British housewife in rural England is touched by World War II.
Produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film features a strong supporting cast that includes Teresa Wright, Dame May Whitty, Reginald Owen, Henry Travers, Richard Ney and Henry Wilcoxon"
Genre': Drama, Romance, War
Release date: June 4, 1942
Director: William Wyler
Screenplay by: Arthur Wimperis, George Froeschel, James Hilton, Claudine West
Based on: The book "Mrs. Miniver" (from newspaper column "Mrs. Miniver") by Jan Struther
Music by: Herbert Stothart
Cinematography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Editing by: Harold F. Kress
Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright, Dame May Whitty, Reginald Owen, Henry Travers, Richard Ney, Henry Wilcoxon
Distributed by: Loew's Inc.
Awards
- Best Picture
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Best Director
- Best Writing, Screenplay
- Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
