Mrs. Miniver (1942) |
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Other InformationAwardsBest Sound, Recording Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Film Editing Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Effects, Special Effects Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Actor in a Supporting Role Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Actor in a Leading Role Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Writing, Screenplay Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Won) Best Picture Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Won) Best Director Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Won) Best Cinematography, Black-and-White Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Won) Best Actress in a Supporting Role Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Won) Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Awards [1943] (Won/Nominated: Won) Tagline"Mrs. Miniver" is more than a picture -- It`s dramatic. It`s tender. It`s human. It`s real. In Her Arms . . . He Felt A Quiet Peace No Terror Could Disturb VOTED THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER MADE! Related MoviesThe Miniver Story [Followed by] (Year of movie: 1950) DiscographySinglesMidsummer`s Day Children of the Heavenly King (Pleyel`s Hymn) Pomp and Circumstance Onward, Christian Soldiers |
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Mrs. Miniver (1942) was nominated for the following awards:
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes Vicar: We, in this quiet corner of England, have suffered the loss of friends very dear to us - some close to this church: George West, choir boy; James Bellard, station master and bell ringer and a proud winner, only one hour before his death, of the Belding Cup for his beautiful Miniver rose; and our hearts go out in sympathy to the two families who share the cruel loss of a young girl who was married at this altar only two weeks ago. The homes of many of us have been destroyed, and the lives of young and old have been taken. There is scarcely a household that hasn`t been struck to the heart. And why? Surely you must have asked yourself this question. Why in all conscience should these be the ones to suffer? Children, old people, a young girl at the height of her loveliness. Why these? Are these our soldiers? Are these our fighters? Why should they be sacrificed? I shall tell you why. Because this is not only a war of soldiers in uniform. It is a war of the people, of all the people, and it must be fought not only on the battlefield, but in the cities and in the villages, in the factories and on the farms, in the home, and in the heart of every man, woman, and child who loves freedom! Well, we have buried our dead, but we shall not forget them. Instead they will inspire us with an unbreakable determination to free ourselves and those who come after us from the tyranny and terror that threaten to strike us down. This is the people`s war! It is our war! We are the fighters! Fight it then! Fight it with all that is in us, and may God defend the right. Kay Miniver: Did you know that the 12th Lord Beldon was hanged?
Lady Beldon: He was beheaded! Such things happen in the best families. In fact, usually in the best families. Mr. Ballard: What goes to make a rose, ma`am, is breeding... and budding... and horse-manure, if you`ll pardon the expression.
Mr. Ballard: And that`s where you come in, ma`am. Kay Miniver: But in war, time is so precious to the young people. Kay Miniver: I think it`s lovely having flowers named after you. Vicar: This is the People`s War. It is our war. We are the fighters. Fight it then. Fight it with all that is in us and may God defend the Right. Clem Miniver: She was a good cook, as good cooks go. And as good cooks go, she went. Carol Beldon: I know how comfortable it is to curl up with a nice, fat book full of big words and think you`re going to solve all the problems in the universe. But you`re not, you know. A bit of action is required every now and then.Trivia Jan Struther`s book of essays, on which the film is based, was published in 1939. While some of the essays reflect the fear that England might be in a war, only the last essay occurs after war is declared. Some of the book`s characters are the same as the movie`s, but the events (the book has no plot) are completely different. After completing the film, William Wyler joined the US Army and was posted to the Signal Corps; he was overseas on the night he won his first Oscar. He later revealed that his subsequent war experiences made him realize that the film actually portrayed war in too soft a light. William Wyler openly admitted that he made the film for propaganda reasons. Wyler--who was born in Germany--strongly believed that the US should join the war against Nazism, and was concerned that America`s policy of isolationism would prove damaging, so he made a film that showed ordinary Americans what their British equivalents were undergoing at the time. The film`s subsequent success had a profound effect on American sympathy towards the plight of the British. The Vicar`s final rousing speech was printed in magazines like "Time" and "Look". President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered that it be broadcast on the Voice of America, and copies of it were dropped over Europe as propaganda. This speech has come to be known as The Wilcoxon Speech, in tribute to actor Henry Wilcoxon`s stirring delivery of it. First movie to receive five acting nominations at the Academy Awards. The vicar`s speech near the end was reportedly re-written by William Wyler and Henry Wilcoxon the night before it was shot. It was translated into various languages and air-dropped in leaflets over German-occupied territory, was broadcast over the Voice of America, and reprinted in Time and Look magazines at Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt`s request. This speech has come to be known as The Wilcoxon Speech, in tribute to actor Henry Wilcoxon`s stirring delivery of it. Greer Garson married Richard Ney who played her son in the movie. After first-choice Norma Shearer rejected the title role (as she refused to play a mother), Greer Garson was cast. Although she didn`t want the part either she was contractually bound to take it, and won the Academy Award for her performance. Greer Garson`s Best Actress acceptance speech lasted an incredible 5 1/2 minutes, making it a Hollywood record. Winston Churchill once said that this film had done more for the war effort than a flotilla of destroyers. | ||
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