At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans (he stern, she gentle) raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life.
One of the outstanding film productions of the year.
– Kate Cameron,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb 2015
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The acting is strong, and Arthur Miller's Oscar-winning photography gives the images a spooky luster, but a little bit of Ford's salt-of-the-earth piety goes an awfully long way.
– Ty Burr,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb 2013
fresh:
How Green Was My Valley is one of the year's better films, a sure-fire critic's picture and, unlike most features that draw kudos from crix, this one will also do business.
– Abel Green,
Variety,
30 Jan 2008
fresh:
Expert performances from Donald Crisp, Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, and a host of brilliant character actors enhance a magnificent movie experience.
– Don Druker,
Chicago Reader,
12 Dec 2006
fresh:
An elegant and eloquent film, nevertheless, even if the characteristically laconic Fordian poetry seems more contrived here.