David

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.

DocumentaryDrama

Release: 1951-07-01Runtime: 40 minRating: 6.5 (4)

Cast

David Rees Griffiths

Dafydd Rhys

Rachel Thomas

Mrs. Morgan

Gwenyth Petty

Mary Rhys, as a girl

Prysor Williams

North Walian at Eisteddfod

Ieuan Rhys Williams

South Walian at Eisteddfod

Gomer Roberts

Himself

Sam Jones

Rev. Morgan

Wynford Jones

Narrator

John Davies

Ifor

Crew

Paul Dickson

Director

Ronald Anscombe

Cinematography

Catherine Morrison

Editor

Paul Dickson

Writer

James Carr

Producer

Grace Williams

Music

Clips & Videos

David (1951) - extract