David

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1951 · 40 min · Documentary · Drama · TMDB 6.6/10

Overview

Told with authenticity and perception, David looks back on the life of a school caretaker in a Welsh mining town, from the marriage and birth of his son to the trauma of a pit accident. David was the first film produced by the BFI, in 1951, and the Welsh selection for the same year’s Festival of Britain screenings in London.

Directed by Paul Dickson

Cast

• David Rees Griffiths — Dafydd Rhys
• Rachel Thomas — Mrs. Morgan
• Gwenyth Petty — Mary Rhys, as a girl
• Prysor Williams — North Walian at Eisteddfod
• Ieuan Rhys Williams — South Walian at Eisteddfod