Claudine West
출생 : 1890-01-16, Nottingham, England, UK
사망 : 1943-04-11
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American Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a society ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, she never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry. At the outbreak of World War I, John is sent to the trenches and never returns. When her son goes off to fight in World War II, Susan fears the same tragic fate may befall him too.
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전투 도중 부상을 입고 기억 상실증에 언어장애까지 겹친 찰스(Charles Rainer/John 'Smithy' Smith: 로날드 콜맨 분)는 종전 되던 날 안개를 틈타 수용소를 몰래 빠져 나온다. 그 뒤 챨스는 아름다운 여인 폴라(Paula: 그리어 가슨 분)를 만나 건강도 되찾고 결혼해 아들도 낳는 한편 작가로 입문하는데 리버풀에 연재기사를 계약하러 혼자 갔다 교통사고를 당해 폴라와 같이 산 세월만 기억을 못하게 된다. 명문의 아들인 챨스는 그 뒤 고향으로 돌아가 사업가로 대성하나 기억하지 못하는 세월 때문에 뭔가 늘 허전해 하며 열쇠를 만지작 거리며 산다. 한편 폴라는 잡지에 난 챨스의 사진을 보고 챨스의 개인 비서로 일하게 되고 사실은 밝히지 않고 챨스를 훌륭히 보필하면서 기억이 되살아 나기만 기다리며 안타까와 한다. 챨스가 국회의원이 되자 둘은 결혼해 형식적인 부부가 되어 폴라는 챨스의 의정활동을 돕다가 끝내는 기억이 되살아나 재회하게 된다.
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미니버 씨 부부(Kay Miniver: 그리어 가슨 분 / Clem Miniver: 월터 피전 분)와 그들의 3자녀 한가족은 영국의 평범한 중류 가정이다. 대학을 졸업한 큰 아들 네이는 갓 결혼한 신혼의 아내 라이트를 두고 공군 조종사로 출전한다. 미니버씨는 던커크 철수 작전에도 참가한다. 부인은 추락한 독일군 조종사와 맞부딪히기도 한다. 본격적인 독일의 공습이 시작되고, 방공호가 거의 일상적인 생활공간이 되다시피 하지만 가족은 굳건히 견디어 나간다. 그러나 어느날 공습에서 임신 중이던 며느리를 잃고 만다. 라스트에서 폐허가 된 교회에서 올려지는 예배.
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