The story chronicles life in the South Wales coalfields, the loss of that way of life and its effects on the family. 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.
February 17, 1900 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
24 June 1891, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
26 August 1931, Denver, Colorado, USA
31 October 1879, Dublin, Ireland, UK [now Republic of Ireland]
August 17, 1902 in London, England, UK
9 November 1894, Madrid, New Mexico Territory, USA
2 January 1913, Ightham, Kent, England, UK
16 November 1886, Chicago, Illinois, USA
27 July 1882, Bow, London, England, UK
April 16, 1882 in London, England, UK
16 March 1910, Preston, England, UK
4 January 1877, Spennymoor, Durham, England, UK
7 April 1880, London, England, UK
23 September 1904, Glencoe, Illinois, USA
November 28, 1888 in Ohio, USA
7 December 1895, Portland, Oregon, USA
31 December 1897, Clydach, Swansea, Wales, UK
23 September 1897, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
October 1, 1889 in Los Angeles, California, USA
November 9, 1887 in Lakewood, Ohio, USA
17 April 1903, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
15 March 1913, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
17 September 1928, Herne Hill, London, England, UK
16 May 1882, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
February 5, 1892 in Denver, Colorado, USA
10 February 1913, New York City, New York, USA
9 October 1887, Oslo, Norway
August 1, 1897 in Georgia, USA
January 4, 1890 in Auckland, New Zealand
April 25, 2017
Sentimental classic still tugs at the heartstrings.
February 19, 2013
The acting is strong, and Arthur Miller's Oscar-winning photography gives the images a spooky luster, but a little bit of Ford's salt-of-the-earth piety goes an awfully long way.
February 17, 2009
Because his recollections ring true, they are certain to evoke a similar nostalgia in all but the most slab-sided of moviegoers.
November 16, 2015
Captures an idyll of youth that has been lost to the corrosive practices of modern business.
January 30, 2008
How Green Was My Valley is one of the year's better films, a sure-fire critic's picture and, unlike most features that draw kudos from crix, this one will also do business.
January 13, 2014
This is precisely the kind of movie that gave Hollywood film-making dignity and supremacy in its heyday.
January 14, 2013
A screen version of such a book is a bold project, but Darryl Zanuck as producer and John Ford as director have succeeded in capturing to a remarkable degree the atmosphere of the novel.
September 14, 2015
There is no logical reason why you should feel as warm and nostalgic as you do at the end of How Green Was My Valley.
February 23, 2016
There are a lot of rich characters and good instances of moral outrage. It may not be better than Citizen Kane, but it's still a pretty damn good movie.
March 17, 2008
Beat out the much superior Citizen Kane for the Oscar for Best Picture.
February 18, 2015
One of the outstanding film productions of the year.
December 12, 2006
Expert performances from Donald Crisp, Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, and a host of brilliant character actors enhance a magnificent movie experience.
