How Green Was My Valley

Name: How Green Was My Valley
Genre: Drama
Released: 1941-10-28
Duration: 118 min
Rating: 7.3

1941 · Movie · NR · 118 min · ★ 7.3 · 91% critics

Drama

In a Welsh coal-mining village at the turn of the 20th century, a close-knit family tries to hold together as wages fall and a strike threatens their livelihood. Seen through the eyes of the youngest child, the story follows growing pains, shifting traditions, and hard choices as the community faces rapid social change.

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Years: 1941
Release date: 1941-10-28
Language: English
Rated: NR
Runtime: 118 min
Critic score: 91/100
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 (456 votes)
Box office: $2,400,000
Budget: $800,000

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You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, nostalgic family drama about community and change, with moments of humor and song; Not for you if you dislike old-fashioned melodrama or slower pacing like The Quiet Man.

Pros: moving family bonds; rich ensemble acting; nostalgic, heartfelt tone | Cons: slow, episodic pacing; heavy narration for some; uneven Welsh authenticity