Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow

1937 · 92 min · EN · NR · 7.5 (230 votes)
Dir. Leo McCarey · Starring Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter, Thomas Mitchell, Porter Hall, Barbara Read · Music George Antheil

“They want to live their own lives... Can you blame them?”

DramaRomance

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house.

VIBE

This film feels like a quiet, devastating ache. It's a tender, yet unflinching look at the twilight years, exploring the sacrifices families make and the quiet dignity found in facing life's final chapters with grace.

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