8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Overview
Huw Morgan, the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. At the dawn of the 20th-century, a miners' strike divides the Morgans: the sons demand improvements, and the father doesn't want to rock the boat.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Huw Morgan, the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. At the dawn of the 20th-century, a miners' strike divides the Morgans: the sons demand improvements, and the father doesn't want to rock the boat.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
While depicting the hardships of industrial labor, the film's dominant themes align with conservative values through its nostalgic lament for a lost traditional way of life and its emphasis on the enduring strength of family and community in the face of disruptive change.
The film features traditional casting that accurately reflects its historical and geographical setting in a Welsh mining village, without any intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on the experiences of a specific community, portraying traditional identities in a neutral to positive light without engaging in modern DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays the Welsh Chapel and its minister, Mr. Gruffydd, as central to the community's moral fabric, offering solace, guidance, and a strong sense of identity amidst hardship. Despite depicting individual human failings within the congregation, the narrative consistently affirms the virtues and dignity of the faith itself, particularly through the minister's compassionate leadership.
The film 'How Green Was My Valley' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the heterosexual relationships and familial bonds within a Welsh mining community at the turn of the 20th century, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal as not applicable.
The film "How Green Was My Valley" is a historical drama set in a Welsh mining community. Its narrative focuses on family, labor, and social change, without featuring any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Therefore, the film has no discernible impact on the portrayal of transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1941 film "How Green Was My Valley" is a direct adaptation of Richard Llewellyn's novel. All major characters retain their established genders from the source material, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different gender.
The film is an adaptation of a novel set in a Welsh mining community. All main characters, canonically established as Welsh (white), are portrayed by white actors, consistent with the source material and historical context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.3
8.8
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