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David (1951)

6.5/10 0h 40m Jul 01, 1951
Documentary Drama

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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Movie Details

Original Title David
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

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

Director Paul Dickson
Cinematography Ronald Anscombe
Editor Catherine Morrison
Writer Paul Dickson
Producer James Carr
Music Grace Williams

Production

World Wide Pictures
GB
BFI
GB

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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jan 9, 2025

Told by way of a gentle reflective retrospective, we are introduced to the kindly school caretaker "Rhys" (Dafyyd Griffiths), a budding poet, who has an habit of helping out the children at his school when they get into mischief. It's the young "Ifor" (John Davies) that he is currently befriending a ... Read more

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Based on 4 votes

Details
Release Date July 1, 1951
Runtime 0h 40m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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