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Film Description
John Ford's classic tale of a childhood spent in a turn-of-the-century Welsh mining village, How Green Was My Valley focuses on one family and their six sons, with the everyday struggles of the local community - portrayed with enormous warmth and tenderness by Ford - seen through the eyes of young Huw (Roddy McDowall).
Famously beating Citizen Kane to the Oscar in 1941 (it was nominated in the same year as 'Citizen Kane', 'The Maltese Falcon', 'The Little Foxes' and 'Suspicion' and also earned Ford the award for Best Director), this film remains an enduring classic.
"Men like my father cannot die. They are with me still, real in memory as they were in flesh, loving and beloved forever. How green was my valley then." As inspiring t... more >
"Men like my father cannot die. They are with me still, real in memory as they were in flesh, loving and beloved forever. How green was my valley then." As inspiring today as it was in 1941, famously beating Citizen Kane to the Best Picture Oscar. Winning 5 Oscars in total, including Best Director and Cinematography, this acclaimed screen classic tells of one family's struggles, dreams and triumphs in a small Welsh mining town. A sure-fire winter warmer. Incidentally, this reviewer's Grandfather's favourite movie. < less
The life and struggles of a Welsh mining community portrayed with enormous warmth and tenderness by Ford. Famously beating Citizen Kane to the Oscar in 1941, this film... more >
The life and struggles of a Welsh mining community portrayed with enormous warmth and tenderness by Ford. Famously beating Citizen Kane to the Oscar in 1941, this film remains an enduring classic. < less
