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David (1951)

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.
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Paul Dickson profile
Paul Dickson

Director

Cast

David Rees Griffiths profile
David Rees Griffiths

Dafydd Rhys

Rachel Thomas profile
Rachel Thomas

Mrs. Morgan

Gwenyth Petty profile
Gwenyth Petty

Mary Rhys, as a girl

Prysor Williams profile
Prysor Williams

North Walian at Eisteddfod

Ieuan Rhys Williams profile
Ieuan Rhys Williams

South Walian at Eisteddfod

Gomer Roberts profile
Gomer Roberts

Himself

Sam Jones profile
Sam Jones

Rev. Morgan

Wynford Jones profile
Wynford Jones

Narrator

John Davies profile
John Davies

Ifor

David Rees Griffiths profile
David Rees Griffiths

Dafydd Rhys

Rachel Thomas profile
Rachel Thomas

Mrs. Morgan

Gwenyth Petty profile
Gwenyth Petty

Mary Rhys, as a girl

Prysor Williams profile
Prysor Williams

North Walian at Eisteddfod

Ieuan Rhys Williams profile
Ieuan Rhys Williams

South Walian at Eisteddfod

Gomer Roberts profile
Gomer Roberts

Himself

Sam Jones profile
Sam Jones

Rev. Morgan

Wynford Jones profile
Wynford Jones

Narrator

John Davies profile
John Davies

Ifor

Extra

Release Date

July 1, 1951

Original Language

English, Welsh

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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Available On

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