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How Green Was My Valley

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1941 | 118 min | Drama

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 5 Oscars. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Huw Morgan, the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. At the dawn of the 20th-century, a miners' strike divides the Morgans: the sons demand improvements, and the father doesn't want to rock the boat.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    93% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 5 Oscars: Academy Awards: Outstanding Motion Picture, Academy Awards: Best Director, Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor, Academy Awards: Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration – Black-and-White and 1 more. Also nominated for 5 more Oscars. Plus 2 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $5 million worldwide on a $800K budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Ford

  • Walter PidgeonMr. Gruffydd
  • Maureen O'HaraAngharad Morgan
  • Anna LeeBronwyn
  • Donald CrispGwilym Morgan
  • Roddy McDowallHuw Morgan
  • John LoderIanto Morgan
  • Sara AllgoodBeth Morgan
  • Barry FitzgeraldCyfartha
  • Patric KnowlesIvor Morgan
  • Morton LowryMr. Jonas