Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away is a 1944 film from Oscar-winning film directed by John Cromwell. The film is based on the novel Since You Went Away: Letters to a Soldier from His Wife by Margaret Buell Wilder. In Netherlands, the film was released under the title Missing at the time. ==Story[ Edit] == The film begins on 12 January 1943. Anne Hilton has just said goodbye to her husband Tim, who in the army during the Second World Waris gone. She is lonely and embittered and is left to care for her children Jane and Brig. Tims choice his family and job to serve his country, negligible results in it that Anne financially bad for State.She is even forced to dismiss maid Fidelia.

Anne are looking for help with Mr. Mahoney, the generous owner of a shop. It is recommended that a room they rent to a wounded soldier. She follows the Council and puts an ad in the newspaper. This is answered by the retired Colonel William g. Smollett, those at the family moves into the address. The family is slowly but surely on ahead. Eventually withdraw to the family may Fidelia.

If they have an appointment with a friend in a bar, meet Anne Lieutenant Tony Willett, an old friend of the family. Tony are looking for a place to stay and Anne hosts.During his stay is Jane, now a senior in high school, fell in love with him. Not much later, the Hilton family to a party. Jane goes with Bill, the grandson of Colonel Smollett.Anne met at the party Johnny Mahoney, the grandson of Mr. Mahoney. After leaving Johnny comes to in a plane crash. This is the first time that Anne having to deal with a tragedy caused by the war.

At some point to enter the army will also start Tony. Jane is left broken and then brings all her time with Bill. He tells her in confidence that his grandfather no longer wants to speak with him. He explains that he has suspended in disgrace the family name to be created by West Point's. Jane lives with Bill and turns against Colonel Smollett. She alienates by her mother as she announces after her school diploma not wanting to study.

During the presentation is announced that Tim will briefly visit the family. However, after a few circumstances they run each other wrong. On the trip home changes Anne of thoughts and gives Jane permission to work as a sister. Not much later they get the message that Tim is missing. All family members are full of sadness and pray for Tims well-being.

Jane and Bill are not much later torque. As Bill also will go to the army, announces plans to marry each other after the war with them. Colonel Smollett wants just before departure, but he arrives settling Bills too late on the train station where he has left. Right after the news comes that Bill has been killed, Tony returns back. On Christmas Eve the family will get to hear that track is found by Tim. He announces that he will return home as soon as possible. [3] ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Background[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In June 1942 David o. Selznick to announced that he wanted to make a war drama. He decided the story Since You Went Away: Letters to a Soldier from His Wife to film and bought the rights in June 1943 it for $ 30,000. He initially planned to direct the film, but decided later to leave this to another.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-tcm_4-0" len="175" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [4]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Irene Dunne, Rosalind Russell and Helen Hayes were all three potential contenders for the role of Anne, who later went to Colbert. Colbert wanted this role initially not play because her character is the mother of two adult children.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-tcm_4-1" len="175" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [4]  Later she changed her mind when columnist Hedda Hopper 's convinced that it would be a suitable role for her.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" len="171" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [5]

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The film was a huge success after the uitbrengst. It earned nine Oscar nominations and won one in the category best music. The film was also nominated in the categories Best Film, best actress (Colbert) and best supporting actress (Jones).