David (1952)

  • NR
  • 02/01/1952 (US)
  • Documentary, Drama
  • 40m

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.

Paul Dickson

Director, Writer

Cast

David Rees Griffiths's headshot

David Rees Griffiths

Dafydd Rhys
Rachel Thomas's headshot

Rachel Thomas

Mrs. Morgan
Gwenyth Petty's headshot

Gwenyth Petty

Mary Rhys, as a girl
Prysor Williams's headshot

Prysor Williams

North Walian at Eisteddfod
Ieuan Rhys Williams's headshot

Ieuan Rhys Williams

South Walian at Eisteddfod

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