Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944 · 177 min · EN · NR · 6.4 (42 votes)
Dir. John Cromwell · Starring Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Monty Woolley, Lionel Barrymore · Music Max Steiner

A love story of today's love and laughter

DramaRomanceWar

While husband Tim is away during World War II, Anne Hilton copes with problems on the homefront. Taking in a lodger, Colonel Smollett, to help make ends meet and dealing with shortages and rationing are minor inconveniences compared to the love affair daughter Jane and the Colonel's grandson conduct.

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A deeply sentimental and earnest look at life on the home front during WWII. It's a heartwarming tale of love, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of family ties amidst wartime anxieties, offering a comforting, nostalgic embrace.

sentimentalnostalgicheartwarminghopefulearneststeadyclassic Hollywood dramapatrioticdomestic realismwartime resiliencefamily bondsyoung lovesacrifice
based on novel or booklodgerloveteenage girlmidwesthome frontwar effortrationingmother daughter relationship
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