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How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Approved  |   |  Drama, Family  |  9 April 1942 (Australia)
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At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans (he stern, she gentle) raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.

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Storyline

Life is hard in a Welsh mining town and no less so for the Morgan family. Seen through the eyes of the family's youngest, Huw, we learn of the family's trials and tribulations. Family patriarch Gwilym and his older sons work in the mines, dangerous and unhealthy as it is. Gwilym has greater hopes for younger son how to honor his hard working parents. Huw who has his own ideas on how to honor his father. Daughter Angharad is the most beautiful girl in the valley and is very much in love with Mr. Gruffydd who isn't sure he can provide her the life she deserves. Times are hard and good men find themselves out of work and exploited by unseen mine owners. Written by garykmcd

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village | wales | girl | coal mine | school | See All (66) »

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Rich is their humor! Deep are their passions! Reckless are their lives! Mighty is their story! See more »

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Drama | Family

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9 April 1942 (Australia)  »

Also Known As:

Richard Llewellyn's How Green Was My Valley  »

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$1,250,000 (estimated)
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(Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

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Dennis Hoey is in studio records as being in the film but does not appear and is not credited in the final product. See more »

Goofs

When Huw comes home after being beaten by his teacher, there is no blood or marks on his back. See more »

Quotes

Huw Morgan: [Narrating] Memory... Strange that the mind will forget so much of what only this moment has passed, and yet hold clear and bright the memory of what happened years ago; of men and women long since dead.
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Calon Lan
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Music by John Hughes
Welsh lyrics by Daniel James (aka Gwyrosydd)
Sung a cappella at the wedding of Ivor and Bronwyn
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Very moving
11 December 2003 | by See all my reviews

This movie tugged at my heart strings like few others. I was thoroughly immersed in the lives of the Morgans and found myself especially drawn to young Huw's trials, tribulations, and triumphs. The scene where he taps his fork twice and sneezes before he is acknowledged by his father was poignant beyond belief. Despite the hardships and tragedies there is also warmth and humor such as when family friends of the Morgans visit the schoolmaster after he had been especially harsh with Huw. The romantic aspect of the film is also well done by its primary principles, Angharad and the pastor. All in all the films does a magnificent job of capturing the lives of a family in a bygone time and place. There is no doubt that this is a great film and the fact that it beat out the likes of Citizen Kane for Best Picture is a testament to that fact. 9/10.


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