How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Huw Morgan, the academically inclined youngest son in a proud family of Welsh coal miners, witnesses the tumultuous events of his young life during a period of rapid social change. At the dawn of the 20th-century, a miners' strike divides the Morgans: the sons demand improvements, and the father doesn't want to rock the boat.
Genres: Drama
What to watch after How Green Was My Valley
- My Darling Clementine (1946) — John Ford directed both
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) — John Ford directed both
- Jane Eyre (1943) — Same feel: dramatic, serious
- Wuthering Heights (1939)
- How the West Was Won (1962) — John Ford directed both
- Great Expectations (1946) — Same feel: melancholy, dramatic