The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
How Green Was My Valley
When
Wed 9 Dec 2026
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Lauded by Kristin Thompson as “one of the very greatest American films”, Ford and screenwriter Philip Dunne’s adaptation of Richard Llewellyn’s 1939 novel chronicles a Welsh mining family whose way of life is slowly fading with the turn of the 20th century.
Told in flashback by the youngest son (Roddy McDowall), this tender, deeply felt and nostalgic fable of working-class life makes impressive use of recent stylistic breakthroughs including Arthur Miller’s brilliant deep-focus photography. With Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, Donald Crisp and Anna Lee. Oscar winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and two other awards in the same year as Citizen Kane.
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