The Proud Valley
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The Proud Valley is a 1940 British drama film starring Paul Robeson as an African-American miner who joins a Welsh mining community, noted for its social realism and exploration of class and race.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British drama film
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film ⓘ |
| basedOn | story by Louis Golding ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy | David Goliath – Paul Robeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Otto Heller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Pen Tennyson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Associated British Film Distributors
NERFINISHED
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Ealing Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Charles Frend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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social realist film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | David Goliath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frederic Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of coal mining life in Wales
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portrayal of a Black protagonist in a British working-class community ⓘ social realism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An African-American sailor and singer becomes a coal miner in a Welsh village and helps the community during hardship and disaster. ⓘ |
| producer | Michael Balcon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ealing Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1940-03-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 76 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Alfredda Brilliant
NERFINISHED
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Herbert Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Golding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
Wales
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Welsh mining community ⓘ |
| starredPerformerOccupation |
Paul Robeson – actor
NERFINISHED
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Paul Robeson – singer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Charles Victor
NERFINISHED
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Charles Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Dilys Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Rigby NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Robeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rachel Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Lack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
class
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community ⓘ race ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ workers' solidarity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michael Balcon