Joan Fontaine and Mark Stevens play a young married couple. The film follows Susan and Bill's relationship from just before they got married to many ups and downs with Bill's employment as well as Bill trying to get a job after he returns from the war.
The subject matter is very timely, as WWII just ending and millions of men were coming home and trying to adjust to civilian life. However, I found the characters surprisingly uninvolving. I didn't hate them...but the film didn't give you a ton of reason to care about them either. Plus, some other films, such as "The Best Years of Our Lives" and "Since You Went Away" handled it much better. Additionally, while Ms. Fontaine was able to suppress her English accent and play an American, she was NOT convincing as a woman from the Bronx and think she was a bit miscast. She was a fine actress...just not the best fit for this movie. Overall, a film that is worth seeing but certainly is no must-see movie either.
The subject matter is very timely, as WWII just ending and millions of men were coming home and trying to adjust to civilian life. However, I found the characters surprisingly uninvolving. I didn't hate them...but the film didn't give you a ton of reason to care about them either. Plus, some other films, such as "The Best Years of Our Lives" and "Since You Went Away" handled it much better. Additionally, while Ms. Fontaine was able to suppress her English accent and play an American, she was NOT convincing as a woman from the Bronx and think she was a bit miscast. She was a fine actress...just not the best fit for this movie. Overall, a film that is worth seeing but certainly is no must-see movie either.