David

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David (1951)

Directed by Paul Dickson

Documentary, Drama · 40m

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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Cast

D
David Rees Griffiths Dafydd Rhys Rachel Thomas Mrs. Morgan
G
Gwenyth Petty Mary Rhys, as a girl
P
Prysor Williams North Walian at Eisteddfod
I
Ieuan Rhys Williams South Walian at Eisteddfod
G
Gomer Roberts Himself
S
Sam Jones Rev. Morgan
W
Wynford Jones Narrator
J
John Davies Ifor

Crew

Director
Paul Dickson
Writer
Paul Dickson
Editor
Catherine Morrison
Producer
James Carr

Details

Release date
1951-07-01
Runtime
40m
Genres
Documentary, Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Welsh
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
World Wide Pictures, BFI