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HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY

Director:

  John Ford
  

Year Released:

  1941

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Sara Allgood
  Donald Crisp
  Roddy McDowell
  Maureen O'Hara
  Walter Pidgeon
Movie Haiku:Welsh mining town undergoes cataclysmic transition as greedy owners squeeze their workers & union men rebel. Seen through the eyes of a large family’s youngest son (McDowell), who watches his parents age as their sons pack & leave. Meanwhile their only daughter (O’Hara) loves Pidgeon, McDowell’s charismatic (but poor) teacher.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2003