Review of Since You Went Away (1944) by Gregory W — 08 Aug 2008

Excellent movie about life during WWII sad but oh so good!

This review of Since You Went Away (1944) was written by Gregory W on 08 Aug 2008.

Since You Went Away has generally received positive reviews.

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By Beverly H (39) on 02 Jul 2007

This is one of my very favorites. If you haven't seen it yet, NOW…

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By Consuela A (13) on 19 Nov 2007

This is a wonderful movie about those who held down the home front during WWII. Claudette Colbert is so beautiful and wonderful…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 13 May 2012

Classic film about the homefront during World War II as Claudette Colbert struggles to makes ends meet and raise two daughters (Jennifer Jones…

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By Groucho G (13) on 04 Sep 2008

Don't kid yourself. I'm no Tim. I joined up because Top Hat suddenly seemed a little silly and I wanted to have some fun and excitement…

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By Private U (13,627) on 13 Dec 2007

This is a good World War II chick flick. I used to watch this with my mom all the time. It's a classic…

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By James Agee (59) for TIME Magazine (1,130) on 27 Feb 2018

Selznick placed a big bet on Shirley Temple's comeback and she pays off enchantingly as a dogged, sensitive, practical little girl with a talent…

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By Cody F (360) on 19 Nov 2008

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By Toni E (6) on 11 Feb 2014

As a baby boomer I heard stories about home front war efforts from grandparents, my mother and aunts but all their stories seemed rolled up…

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By Tim Brayton (2,283) for Antagony & Ecstasy (1,911) on 16 Jun 2014

Colbert is too good, and the script (though bloated) too full of lovely details about small town American life in the '40s to reject it outright…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 26 Feb 2008

Selznick's schmaltzy tale of the heroic behavior of one typical American family during WWII boasts noble political values, but it's devoid…

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