1941 · 118 min · NR

How Green Was My Valley

Name: How Green Was My Valley
Genre: Drama
Released: 1941
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee, Donald Crisp, Roddy McDowall

Directed by John Ford · Drama

How Green Was My Valley (1941) is a Drama film, directed by John Ford set in Wales during the 1800s–1900s. It runs 118 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of family & loyalty, class conflict, and memory & nostalgia run throughout.

Composer

Alfred Newman

Cinematography

Arthur C. Miller

Cast

Walter PidgeonMaureen O'HaraAnna LeeDonald CrispRoddy McDowallJohn LoderSara AllgoodBarry Fitzgerald

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Wales

Setting

Rural

When

1800s 1900s

Premise & themes

Themes

Family & Loyalty Class Conflict Memory & Nostalgia

Tone

NostalgicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleChild Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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How Green Was My Valley

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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