Review of How Green Was My Valley (1941) by Wezul S — 06 Apr 2013

Best Picture Winner for 1941. This will always be known as the film that beat Citizen Kane and The Maltese Falcon. While those two are masterpieces, this family saga about a Welsh mining family through the years is every bit as worthy of the same praise. John Ford once again is so good at social dramas and the times people live in. Roddy McDowall is what child actors should look like on film. I was engaged by this family and like all families, you are with them through the hard times and the happier times. With a strong cast and a legendary director, this very underrated film deserved all the accolades it received.

Grade: A-.