US
1942
2hrs 14mins
Dir: William Wyler
Starring: Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon
An English housewife’s experiences during the Second World War
This romantic war drama was based on the 1940 novel of the same name by Jan Struther. Although it was a Hollywood depiction of the ‘home front’ in wartime Britain it was genuinely well received. Amid all the studio sets there is one real shot of a British train in the form of footage of a GWR 6100 Class 2-6-2T arriving at Taplow station with a passenger train. The film was followed eight years later by The Miniver Story (qv) which was not as well received despite both Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reprising their roles.
