2h 6min. // “How Green Was My Valley” is a 1941 movie directed by John Ford, based on the novel of the same name by Richard Llewellyn. The story is set in a small Welsh mining village in the late 19th century and follows the life of Huw Morgan, a young boy who grows up in a close-knit community of miners and their families.
As the story unfolds, we see how the lives of the villagers are intertwined, and how they struggle to survive in the face of the harsh realities of mining life. Huw’s family, in particular, faces many challenges, including his father’s injury in a mining accident, his brother’s struggle with the decision to leave the village and work in the mines, and his own growing awareness of the class divisions and injustices that exist in his world.
Through it all, Huw finds comfort in the love and support of his family, and in the beauty of the valley that surrounds them. But as the coal industry begins to decline, the villagers’ way of life is threatened, and they are forced to confront the harsh realities of an uncertain future.
In the end, the movie is a poignant tribute to the resilience and strength of a community facing profound change. Through its vivid portrayal of the lives and struggles of the people of the valley, “How Green Was My Valley” offers a powerful meditation on the enduring bonds of family, the importance of community, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Directed by: John Ford
Writing Credits: Philip Dunne (screenplay), Richard Llewellyn (novel)
Starring: Walter Pidgeon (as Mr. Gruffydd), Maureen O’Hara (as Angharad), Anna Lee (as Bronwyn), Donald Crisp (as Mr. Morgan) and Sara Allgood (as Mrs. Morgan)
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Awards:
WON. National Board of Review 1941. Top Ten Films.
WON. National Board of Review 1941. Best Acting. Sara Allgood.
WON. National Board of Review 1941. Best Acting. Donald Crisp.
WON. National Board of Review 1941. Best Acting. Roddy McDowall.
WON. New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1941. Best Director. John Ford.
WON. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Picture. John Ford.
WON. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Director. John Ford.
WON. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Donald Crisp.
WON. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Cinematography, Black-and-White. Arthur C. Miller.
WON. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White. Richard Day, Nathan Juran, Thomas Little.
WON. Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards 1943. Best Foreign Film. John Ford.
WON. National Film Preservation Board, USA 1990. National Film Registry.
WON. Online Film & Television Association 2007. Motion Picture.
NOMINATED. New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1941. Best Film.
NOMINATED. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Sara Allgood.
NOMINATED. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Writing, Screenplay. Philip Dunne.
NOMINATED. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Sound, Recording. Edmund H. Hansen.
NOMINATED. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Film Editing. James B. Clark.
NOMINATED. Academy Awards, USA 1942. Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture. Alfred Newman.
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