Since You Went Away (1944)
A love story of today's love and laughter
In 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose patriarch has been called up to war, leaving behind his wife and two teen daughters.
Director: John Cromwell
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 177 min
Release Date: June 30, 1944
Cast
- Claudette Colbert - Mrs. Anne Hilton
- Jennifer Jones - Jane Deborah Hilton
- Joseph Cotten - Lieutenant Tony Willett
- Shirley Temple - Bridget 'Brig' Hilton
- Monty Woolley - Colonel William G. Smollett
- Lionel Barrymore - Clergyman
- Robert Walker - Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II
- Hattie McDaniel - Fidelia
- Agnes Moorehead - Mrs. Emily Hawkins
- Alla Nazimova - Zofia Koslowska
Screenplay
- David O. Selznick (Screenplay)
- Margaret Buell Wilder (Book)
Music: Max Steiner
Cinematography: Lee Garmes, Stanley Cortez
Production: Selznick International Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Moving Relationship Stories, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage
Keywords
based on novel or book, lodger, love, teenage girl, midwest, home front, war effort, rationing, mother daughter relationship
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Since You Went Away about?
- In 1943, several people enter, re-enter, and exit the difficult life of a Midwestern family whose patriarch has been called up to war, leaving behind his wife and two teen daughters.
- Who directed Since You Went Away?
- Since You Went Away was directed by John Cromwell.
- Who stars in Since You Went Away?
- Since You Went Away stars Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Monty Woolley, Lionel Barrymore.
- How long is Since You Went Away?
- Since You Went Away has a runtime of 2h 57m (177 minutes).
- What genre is Since You Went Away?
- Since You Went Away is a Drama, Romance, War film.
- Where was Since You Went Away produced?
- Since You Went Away was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Since You Went Away?
- The themes of Since You Went Away include: The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, Moving Relationship Stories, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage.