How Green Was My Valley (1975 TV series)
| How Green Was My Valley | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama adaptation |
| Based on | novel by 20th Century Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC 2 |
| Release | 29 December 1975 – 2 February 1976 |
How Green Was My Valley is a BBC Television serial based on
20th Century Fox as they owned the rights to the novel and had produced the 1941 film.[2]
Plot synopsis
Set in South Wales during the reign of Queen Victoria, the story of the Morgans, a coal-mining family, is told. The story centres around Huw, the youngest boy, whose academic ability enables him to consider a future away from the mines in which his father and five brothers toil. Huw has a life-changing experience after his father is trapped in a mine cave-in.
Cast
- Stanley Baker as Gwilym Morgan
- Siân Phillips as Beth Morgan
- Dominic Guard as Huw Morgan
- Rhys Powys as Young Huw Morgan
- Nerys Hughes as Bronwen Morgan
- Norman Comer as Ifor Morgan
- Keith Drinkel as Ianto Morgan
- Mike Gwilym as Owen Morgan
- Sue Jones-Davies as Angharad Morgan
- Gareth Thomas as Rev. Gruffydd
- Sheila Ruskin as Blodwen Evans
- Clifford Rose as Mr. Jonas
- Aubrey Richards as Elias
- John Clive as Cyfartha
- Ray Smith as Dai Bando
