Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the ...

Welsh language Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has ...

Silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

Charles Brabin Charles Brabin (April 17, 1882 – November 3, 1957) was a British-American film director. Biography Born in Liverpool, England, he was educated at St. Francis Xavier College. Brabin sailed to New York City in the early 1900s and, while hold ...

Allen Raine Allen Raine was the pseudonym of the Welsh novelist Anne Adalisa Beynon Puddicombe (6 October 1836 – 21 June 1908), who was born in Newcastle Emlyn. Her novels had sold more than two million copies by 1912. Life She was born Anne Adalisa Evan ...

The Life Story of David Lloyd George ''The Life Story of David Lloyd George'' (originally titled ''The Man Who Saved The Empire'')Y Chwarelwr'' (''The Quarryman''), was the first Welsh language sound film, directed by

Ifan ab Owen Edwards Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards (25 July 1895 – 23 January 1970) was a Welsh academic, writer and film-maker, best known as the founder of Urdd Gobaith Cymru, the Welsh League of Youth. He was born at Tremaran, Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, the ...

.

1940s

*1949: '' Yr Etifeddiaeth'' (''The Heritage'') is a documentary by journalist John Robert Williams.

1980s

*1981: '' O'r Ddaear Hen'' was directed by Wil Aaron and scripted by Gwyn Thomas. *1986: '' Milwr Bychan'' (''Boy Soldier''), directed by Karl Francis. *1986: '' Rhosyn a Rhith'' (''

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''), directed by Stephen Bayly.

1990s

*1991: '' Un Nos Ola Leuad'', directed by Endaf Emlyn. *1992: ''

Hedd Wyn Hedd Wyn (born Ellis Humphrey Evans, 13 January 188731 July 1917) was a Welsh-language poet who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National ...

'' was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1992. It won a

BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards, representing the best films of 1947, but until 1 ...

in the year of its release. It was directed by Paul Turner. *1993: '' Cwm Hyfryd'' ('' My Pretty Valley''), also directed by Paul Turner, concerns itself with a critique of

Thatcherism Thatcherism is a form of British conservative ideology named after Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher that relates to not just her political platform and particular policies but also her personal character and general style of manag ...

, particularly as it relates to the closing of mines in

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

. *1993: '' Gadael Lenin'' (''Leaving Lenin''), about a group of Welsh students and teachers who take a trip to

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, was directed by Endaf Emlyn. *1993:'' Tân ar y Comin'', based on the novel by T. Llew Jones, about a young gypsy who lives an idyllic life with his grandfather. Also released under the English title "A Christmas Reunion" (1994). *1994: ''

Ymadawiad Arthur ''Ymadawiad Arthur'' ("The Passing of Arthur") is a Welsh-language poem, some 350 lines in length, by Thomas Gwynn Jones. It won its author the Chair at the National Eisteddfod in 1902 but was several times heavily revised by him in later year ...

'' (''Arthur's Departure''), was directed by

Marc Evans Marc Evans (born 1963) is a Welsh director of film and television, whose credits include the films '' House of America'', '' Resurrection Man'' and '' My Little Eye''. Biography Evans was born in 1963 in Cardiff, Wales. He studied for a histor ...

and starred Llyr Ifans. *1995: '' Y Mapiwr'', directed by Endaf Emlyn. *1997: '' Tylluan Wen'' (''A White Owl''), directed by Alun Ffred Jones. *1998: '' Y Mynydd Grug'' (''The Heather Mountain''), directed by Angela Barbara Roberts. *1998: '' Pum Cynnig i Gymro'' ('' Bride of War'') was directed by Peter Edwards. It was also released in English, German and Polish. *1999: ''

Solomon & Gaenor ''Solomon & Gaenor'' ( cy, Solomon a Gaenor) is a 1999 Welsh film written and directed by Paul Morrison. It stars Ioan Gruffudd as an Orthodox Jewish man named Solomon Levinsky who falls in love with a gentile woman named Gaenor Rees, played by ...

'' starred

Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd (; (born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. He first came to public attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in ''Titanic'' (1997), and then for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the ''Hornblower (TV series), Hornblower'' seri ...

. An English-language version was also filmed at the same time. It was directed by Paul Morrison.

2000s

*2002: ''

Eldra ''Eldra'' is a 2003 British drama film directed by Timothy Lyn. It was selected as the British entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Cast * Iona Jones as Eldra * Rhys Richards as Ernest ...

'', directed by Timothy Lyn, is about a

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family living in North Wales. *2003: ''

Y Mabinogi ' (English title ''Otherworld'': not a literal translation) is a 2003 Welsh film based on a series of Welsh tales written by bards in the Middle Ages. It is mostly animated, although the very beginning and end sequences are live action. It foll ...

'', also featuring

Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd (; (born 6 October 1973) is a Welsh actor. He first came to public attention as Fifth Officer Harold Lowe in ''Titanic'' (1997), and then for his portrayal of Horatio Hornblower in the ''Hornblower (TV series), Hornblower'' seri ...

, is a combined live-action and animated version of Welsh collection of tales known as the '' Mabinogion'', directed by Derek W. Hayes. *2005: '' Y Lleill'', directed by Emyr Glyn Williams. *2006: '' Calon Gaeth'' (''Small Country''), directed by Ashley Way. *2008: '' Cwcw'' written and directed by Delyth Jones.

2010s

*2010: ''

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'', directed by

Marc Evans Marc Evans (born 1963) is a Welsh director of film and television, whose credits include the films '' House of America'', '' Resurrection Man'' and '' My Little Eye''. Biography Evans was born in 1963 in Cardiff, Wales. He studied for a histor ...

, filmed in Welsh, English and Spanish. *2013: '' Y Syrcas'' (The Circus), directed by Kevin Allen, filmed in Welsh. *2015: ''

Under Milk Wood ''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. A film version, ''Under Milk Wood'' directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released in 1972, and another adaptation of ...

,'' directed by Kevin Allen; another version simultaneously filmed in English. *2015: '' Yr Ymadawiad'' (The Passing), directed by Gareth Bryn and starring

Mark Lewis Jones Mark Lewis Jones (born 31 August, 1964) is a Welsh actor, whose roles include that of a First Order Captain Moden Canady in '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'', a police inspector in BBC drama series ''55 Degrees North'', a whaler in the film '' Mast ...

. *2016: ''Y Llyfrgell '' (aka The Library Suicides), directed by

Euros Lyn Euros Lyn (; born 1971) is a Welsh film and television director, best known for his work in '' Doctor Who'', '' Sherlock'', ''Black Mirror'', '' Daredevil'', ''His Dark Materials'' and '' Heartstopper''. Early life Lyn was born in Cardiff. Hi ...

and written by

Fflur Dafydd Fflur Dafydd (born 1 August 1978) is a Welsh novelist, singer-songwriter and musician. Though mainly publishing in Welsh, she also writes in English. She contributes regularly in Welsh to Radio Cymru. Early life Dafydd is the daughter of Welsh ...

; set in

The National Library of Wales The National Library of Wales ( cy, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru), Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million b ...

2020s

*2021: ''Gwledd'' ('' The Feast''), a fantasy horror film set in Wales; directed by Lee Haven Jones

English-language films set in Wales

1930s

*1932: '' The Old Dark House'', starring

Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor. His portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in the horror film '' Frankenstein'' (1931) (his 82nd film) established ...

, was directed by

James Whale James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor, who spent the greater part of his career in Hollywood. He is best remembered for several horror films: ''Frankenstein'' (1931), '' The O ...

. *1935: '' The Phantom Light'', directed by

Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company The Archers, they together wrote, produced and directed a seri ...

, was filmed at various locations including

South Stack South Stack ( cy, Ynys Lawd) is an island situated just off Holy Island on the northwest coast of Anglesey, Wales. Geology South Stack is an island known as a sea stack. It was formed by the wave erosion of sedimentary rocks that once conn ...

, Holyhead, and Ffestiniog Railway. *1937: ''Today We Live'' is a communist

agitprop Agitprop (; from rus, агитпроп, r=agitpróp, portmanteau of ''agitatsiya'', "agitation" and ''propaganda'', " propaganda") refers to an intentional, vigorous promulgation of ideas. The term originated in Soviet Russia where it referred ...

documentary by Ralph Bond concerning unemployed miners in

Pentre Pentre is a village, Community (Wales), community and electoral ward near Treorchy in the Rhondda valley, falling within the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village's name is taken from the Welsh word Pentref, which translates as ...

,

Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( cy, Cwm Rhondda ), is a former coal mining, coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fa ...

. *1937: '' Eastern Valley'', by Donald Alexander. *1938: ''

The Citadel The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, commonly known simply as The Citadel, is a public senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1842, it is one of six senior military colleges in the United States. ...

'', set in a Welsh mining town, was directed by

King Vidor King Wallis Vidor (; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, ...

.

1940s

*1940: ''

The Proud Valley ''The Proud Valley'' is a 1940 Ealing Studios film starring Paul Robeson. Filmed in the South Wales coalfield, the principal Welsh coal mining area, the film is about a seaman who joins a mining community. It includes their passion for singing ...

'', concerning Welsh coal miners, was directed by

Pen Tennyson Frederick Penrose "Pen" Tennyson (26 August 1912 – 7 July 1941) was a British film director whose promising career was cut short when he died in a plane crash. Tennyson gained experience as an assistant director to Alfred Hitchcock in several ...

. *1941: ''

How Green Was My Valley ''How Green Was My Valley'' is a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, narrated by Huw Morgan, the main character, about his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live. The author had claimed that he based the book on his own persona ...

'' was a classic directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

. It won five

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s, including Best Director and Best Picture. However, the film is often criticised for the actors having Irish accents, as several of them were Irish, and for having a scene with an Irish jig instead of a traditional Welsh dance. Ford's response to these criticisms were simply, "It's a Celtic country, isn't it?" *1941: '' The Wolf Man'', featuring

Bela Lugosi Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in ''S ...

, was directed by

George Waggner George Waggner (September 7, 1894 – December 11, 1984) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. He is best known for producing and directing the 1941 film '' The Wolf Man''. For some unknown reason, Waggner sometimes configured his ...

. *1944: ''

The Halfway House ''The Halfway House'' is a 1944 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Mervyn Johns, his daughter Glynis Johns, Tom Walls and Françoise Rosay. The film tells the story of ten people who are drawn to stay in an old Welsh count ...

'', directed by Basil Dearden. *1945: ''

The Corn Is Green ''The Corn Is Green'' is a 1938 semi-autobiographical play by Welsh dramatist and actor Emlyn Williams. The play premiered in London at the Duchess Theatre in September 1938; with Sybil Thorndike as Miss Moffat and Williams himself portraying Mo ...

'', starring

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her pe ...

, was directed by

Irving Rapper Irving Rapper (16 January 1898 – 20 December 1999) was a British-born American film director. Biography Born to a Jewish family

. *1948: ''

The Three Weird Sisters ''The Three Weird Sisters'' is a 1948 British melodrama film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Nancy Price, Mary Clare, Mary Merrall, Nova Pilbeam and Raymond Lovell. The film has Gothic influences. The screenplay was adapted by Dylan Thoma ...

'' was filmed near Aberdare, directed by Daniel Birt. *1949: ''

The Last Days of Dolwyn ''The Last Days of Dolwyn'' (renamed ''Woman of Dolwyn'' for the American market) is a 1949 Welsh drama film directed by Emlyn Williams and starring Edith Evans, Emlyn Williams, Richard Burton and Anthony James. The screenplay focuses on a Welshm ...

'' was filmed at the

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dam. It was Richard Burton's first screen role and was directed by

Emlyn Williams George Emlyn Williams, CBE (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1987) was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. Early life Williams was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family at 1 Jones Terrace, Pen-y-ffordd, Ffynnongroyw, Flints ...

. *1949: ''

A Run for Your Money ''A Run for Your Money'' is a 1949 Ealing Studios comedy film starring Donald Houston and Meredith Edwards as two Welshmen visiting London for the first time. The supporting cast includes Alec Guinness, Moira Lister and Hugh Griffith. Plot T ...

'', directed by

Charles Frend Charles Herbert Frend (21 November 1909, Pulborough, Sussex – 8 January 1977, London) was an English film director and editor, best known for his films produced at Ealing Studios. He began directing in the early 1940s and is known for suc ...

. *1949: '' Blue Scar'', by

Jill Craigie Jill Craigie (born Noreen Jean Craigie; 7 March 1911 – 13 December 1999) was a British documentary filmmaker, screenwriter and feminist. She was one of Britain's earliest female documentary makers. Her early films demonstrate Craigie's intere ...

, is about the nationalization of the coal industry in Wales.

1950s

*1950: '' The Undefeated'', by Paul Dickson. *1950: ''

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'', by Paul Dickson. *1952: ''Hindle Wakes'' was filmed at

Great Orme The Great Orme ( cy, Y Gogarth) is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno. Referred to as ''Cyngreawdr Fynydd'' by the 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr, its English name derives from the Old N ...

, Llandudno. Directed by

Arthur Crabtree Arthur Crabtree (29 October 1900 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England – 15 March 1975 in Worthing, Sussex, England) was a British cinematographer and film director. He directed films with comedians such as Will Hay, the Crazy Gang and Arthur A ...

. *1952: ''Girdle of Gold'', a comedy set in Wales about Evans the milk and Griffith the hearse searching for a pair of corsets. Directed by

Montgomery Tully Montgomery Tully (6 May 190410 October 1988) was an Irish film director and writer. Film career Born in Dublin, Tully studied at the University of London, and originally entered the film industry as a director of documentaries. Later, Tully wo ...

. *1953: ''

Valley of Song ''Valley of Song'' is a 1953 British comedy drama film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Mervyn Johns, Clifford Evans, Maureen Swanson and the London Welsh Association Choral Society. It marked the film debut of actress Rachel Roberts. It ...

'' was filmed at Dryslwyn and

Llanfynydd Llanfynydd is a village, parish and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The community population at the 2011 census was 499. It lies some 10 miles (16 km) north-east of the county town, Carmarthen. Bordering it are the communities of Llansaw ...

,

Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire ( cy, Sir Gaerfyrddin; or informally ') is a county in the south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. The county is known as ...

, directed by Gilbert Gunn. *1954: '' The Constant Husband'' was filmed in

Newquay Newquay ( ; kw, Tewynblustri) is a town on the north coast in Cornwall, in the south west of England. It is a civil parish, seaside resort, regional centre for aerospace industries, spaceport and a fishing port on the North Atlantic coast of ...

and

Aberaeron Aberaeron, previously anglicised as Aberayron, is a town, community, and electoral ward between Aberystwyth and Cardigan, in Ceredigion, Wales. Ceredigion County Council offices are in Aberaeron. The name of the town is Welsh for ''mouth of ...

starring Rex Harrison it was directed by Sidney Gilliat. *1954: ''

The Happiness of Three Women ''The Happiness of Three Women'' is a 1954 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Brenda de Banzie, Donald Houston and Petula Clark. The film was released on the Odeon Circuit as a double bill with ''The Crowded Day''.Chibna ...

'' (aka - wishing well ) is directed by Maurice Levey. *1955: ''The Blue Peter'' was filmed around Aberdovey and

Cadair Idris Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau. The peak, which is one of the most popular in Wales for walkers and h ...

, Dolgellau. Directed by

Wolf Rilla Wolf Peter Rilla (16 March 1920 – 19 October 2005) was a film director and writer of German background, although he worked mainly in the United Kingdom. Rilla is known for directing '' Village of the Damned'' (1960). He wrote many books for stu ...

. *1958: ''Law and Disorder'' was filmed in Newport, Pembrokeshire and

Fishguard Harbour Goodwick (; cy, Wdig) is a coastal town in Pembrokeshire, Wales, immediately west of its twin town of Fishguard. Fishguard and Goodwick form a Community (Wales), community that wraps around Fishguard Bay. As well as the two towns, it consists o ...

, directed by

Charles Crichton Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) was an English film director and film editor, editor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he became best known for directing many comedies produced at Ealing Studios and had a 40-ye ...

. *1959: ''

Tiger Bay Tiger Bay ( cy, Bae Teigr) was the local name for an area of Cardiff which covered Butetown and Cardiff Docks. Following the building of the Cardiff Barrage, which dams the tidal rivers, Ely and Taff, to create a body of water, it is re ...

'' takes place in

Tiger Bay Tiger Bay ( cy, Bae Teigr) was the local name for an area of Cardiff which covered Butetown and Cardiff Docks. Following the building of the Cardiff Barrage, which dams the tidal rivers, Ely and Taff, to create a body of water, it is re ...

,

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

, Wales, and was directed by

J. Lee Thompson John Lee Thompson (1 August 1914 – 30 August 2002) was a British film director, active in London and Hollywood, best known for award-winning films such as ''Woman in a Dressing Gown'', ''Ice Cold in Alex'' and '' The Guns of Navarone'' along w ...

.

1960s

*1962: '' Dylan Thomas'' is a short documentary on the poet featuring the narration of the Welsh actor

Richard Burton Richard Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable pe ...

. Directed by Jack Howells, it won the 1963 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. *1962: ''

Only Two Can Play ''Only Two Can Play'' is a 1962 British comedy film starring Peter Sellers, based on the 1955 novel '' That Uncertain Feeling'' by Kingsley Amis. Sidney Gilliat directed the film from a screenplay by Bryan Forbes. The film is set in the fiction ...

'' starred

Peter Sellers Peter Sellers (born Richard Henry Sellers; 8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980) was an English actor and comedian. He first came to prominence performing in the BBC Radio comedy series ''The Goon Show'', featured on a number of hit comic songs ...

as the Welsh character John Lewis, and was directed by Sidney Gilliat. *1963: ''Bitter Harvest'' was filmed in

Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...

and

Senghenydd Senghenydd ( cy, Senghennydd, ) is a former mining town in the community of Aber Valley in South Wales, approximately four miles northwest of the town of Caerphilly. Historically within the county of Glamorgan, it is now situated in the count ...

, directed by

Peter Graham Scott Peter Graham Scott (27 October 1923 – 5 August 2007) was an English television and film producer, television director, film director, film editor and screenwriter. He was one of the producers and directors who shaped British television drama i ...

. *1967: ''

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon ''Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon'' is a 1967 Eastman color British science fiction comedy film directed by Don Sharp and starring Burl Ives, Troy Donahue, Gert Fröbe and Terry-Thomas. It was released in the US as ''Those Fantastic Flying Foo ...

'', directed by

Don Sharp Donald Herman Sharp (19 April 192114 December 2011) was an Australian film director. His best known films were made for Hammer in the 1960s, and included ''The Kiss of the Vampire'' (1963) and ''Rasputin, the Mad Monk'' (1966). In 1965 he dire ...

.

1970s

*1972: ''

Under Milk Wood ''Under Milk Wood'' is a 1954 radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, commissioned by the BBC and later adapted for the stage. A film version, ''Under Milk Wood'' directed by Andrew Sinclair, was released in 1972, and another adaptation of ...

'' was a film version of Dylan Thomas's "play for voices", starring

Pontrhydyfen Pontrhydyfen (or Pont-rhyd-y-fen) is a small village in the Afan Valley, in Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales (). The village sits at the confluence of the River Afan and the smaller Afon Pelenna, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) north of the l ...

-born actor

Richard Burton Richard Burton (; born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable pe ...

, then-wife Elizabeth Taylor and Peter O'Toole. It was directed by

Andrew Sinclair Andrew Annandale Sinclair FRSL FRSA (21 January 1935 – 30 May 2019) was a British novelist, historian, biographer, critic, filmmaker, and a publisher of classic and modern film scripts. He has been described as a "writer of extraordinary flu ...

. *1973: ''

Holiday on the Buses ''Holiday on the Buses'' is a 1973 British comedy film directed by Bryan Izzard and starring Reg Varney and Doris Hare. The film is the third and final spin-off film from the ITV sitcom ''On the Buses'' and succeeded the films ''On the Buses'' ...

'' was filmed at

Prestatyn Prestatyn is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire, Wales. Historically a part of Flintshire, it is located on the Irish Sea coast, to the east of Rhyl. Prestatyn has a population of 19,085, History Prehistory There is evidence that ...

in the

Pontins Pontins is a British company operating holiday parks in the UK, founded in 1946 by Fred Pontin. Since 2011, it has been owned by Britannia Hotels. Pontins specialises in offering half-board and self-catering holidays featuring entertainment ...

holiday camp, directed by Bryan Izzard. *1973: '' Hang Up Your Brightest Colours'' is a once-banned documentary by

Kenneth Griffith Kenneth Griffith (born Kenneth Reginald Griffiths, 12 October 1921 – 25 June 2006) was a Welsh actor and documentary filmmaker. His outspoken views made him a controversial figure, especially when presenting documentaries which have been ca ...

on Irish Republican

Michael Collins Michael Collins or Mike Collins most commonly refers to: * Michael Collins (Irish leader) (1890–1922), Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and politician * Michael Collins (astronaut) (1930–2021), American astronaut, member of Apollo 11 and Ge ...

. *1976: ''At the Earth's Core (film), At the Earth's Core'', directed by Kevin Conner, takes place in the Welsh mountains. *1976: ''Above Us the Earth'', by Karl Francis. *1976: ''Whispers of Fear'' A woman inherits an old house in Wales, but is driven to madness and murder by jealous locals. Directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. *1977: ''Curious Journey'', a documentary by

Kenneth Griffith Kenneth Griffith (born Kenneth Reginald Griffiths, 12 October 1921 – 25 June 2006) was a Welsh actor and documentary filmmaker. His outspoken views made him a controversial figure, especially when presenting documentaries which have been ca ...

. *1978: ''Dylan (1978 film), Dylan'' is about Dylan Thomas's final visit to America, concluding with his death in New York on 9 November 1953, and directed by Richard Lewis (director), Richard Lewis. *1978: ''Grand Slam (1978 film), Grand Slam'' is a BBC Wales film about Welsh rugby fans travelling to Paris for the Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam of Wales vs. France. *1979: ''Black As Hell, Thick As Grass'' is a documentary by Kenneth Griffith. *1979: ''The Corn Is Green (1979 film), The Corn Is Green'' was written by Ivan Davis, based on a play by

Emlyn Williams George Emlyn Williams, CBE (26 November 1905 – 25 September 1987) was a Welsh writer, dramatist and actor. Early life Williams was born into a Welsh-speaking, working class family at 1 Jones Terrace, Pen-y-ffordd, Ffynnongroyw, Flints ...

. It starred Katharine Hepburn, Bill Fraser, Patricia Hayes, Artro Morris, Dorothea Phillips and Toyah Willcox.

1980s

*1980: ''The Mouse and the Woman'' was filmed at Lampeter House, directed by Karl Francis. *1982: ''Giro City'', by Karl Francis. *1982: Who Dares Wins (film), ''Who Dares Wins'' outdoor training scenes were filmed in Snowdonia, starring Lewis Collins and directed by Ian Sharp. *1983: ''House of the Long Shadows'' was directed by Pete Walker (director), Pete Walker. It comments on the nationalism of the Welsh, especially the older generation, who hate the English; the American jokes that he should wear a leek to show he's a friend. Vincent Price, who has a Welsh surname, plays a character who describes Wales as his ancestral homeland. His character's family appears to be English, however. *1985: ''Ms Rhymney Valley'', by Karl Francis *1987: ''Girls' Night Out (1987 film), Girls' Night Out'' is an S4C film by Joanna Quinn. *1987: ''A Child's Christmas in Wales'' is a TV-movie based on Dylan Thomas's work of the same name, starring Denholm Elliott and directed by Don McBrearty. *1987: ''On the Black Hill (film), On the Black Hill'' is about Welsh identical twins, and was directed by Andrew Grieve.

1990s

*1990: ''Dylan Thomas: Return Journey'' is a one-man show featuring Bob Kingdom as Thomas and directed by Anthony Hopkins. *1992: ''Elenya'', concerning a woman of Italian descent living in Wales, was directed by Steve Gough (writer), Steve Gough. *1992: ''Under Milk Wood'' is an animated adaptation of the Dylan Thomas play. *1992: ''Rebecca's Daughters''; filmed at Hensol Castle and St. Donats Castle, Atlantic College, directed by Karl Francis. About the Rebecca Riots. *1994: ''Second Best (film), Second Best'', starring William Hurt, Alan Cumming'' and Chris Cleary Miles, was directed by Chris Menges. *1994: Backbeat (film), ''Backbeat'' was filmed at the Point of Ayr Lighthouse on Talacre Beach, directed by Iain Softley. *1995: ''The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain'', starring Hugh Grant, was directed by Christopher Monger. *1995: ''Streetlife (film), Streetlife'', starring Rhys Ifans, was directed by Karl Francis. *1996: ''August (1996 film), August'', directed by Margam, Wales-born actor/director Anthony Hopkins, is an adaptation of Anton Chekhov, Chekov's ''Uncle Vanya'', set in North Wales. *1996: ''Darklands (film), Darklands'', concerning Druidic cults, was directed by Julian Richards (director), Julian Richards. *1997: ''Twin Town'', starring brothers Rhys Ifans and Llyr Ifans, was directed by Kevin Allen. *1997: ''House of America'', starring Siân Phillips and Matthew Rhys, was directed by

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. *1997: ''Prince Valiant (1997 film), Prince Valiant'', directed by Anthony Hickox and based on the comic strip series. It was partially filmed in Wales, and is partly set in Wales. *1997: ''The Proposition (1997 film), The Proposition'', directed by Strathford Hamilton. *1999: ''Human Traffic'', directed by Justin Kerrigan. *1999: ''Famous Fred'', by Joanna Quinn. *1999: ''

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-born actor

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. A Welsh-language version was also filmed at the same time. It was directed by Paul Morrison. *1999: ''The Funeral of the Last Gypsy King'', a short film directed by Jane Rogoyska.

2000s

*2000: ''The Testimony of Taliesin Jones'' (aka ''Small Miracles (film), Small Miracles''), starred John Paul Macleod and Jonathan Pryce, and was directed by Martin Duffy (filmmaker), Martin Duffy. *2000: ''House!'', about Bingo rivalries in South Wales, starred Kelly Macdonald and was directed by Julian Kemp. *2001: ''Very Annie Mary'', starring Rachel Griffiths, Holywell, Flintshire, Holywell-born Jonathan Pryce and

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, was directed by Sara Sugarman. *2001: ''Happy Now (film), Happy Now'', starring

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, was directed by Philippa Cousins. *2001: ''Endgame (2001 film), Endgame'' was directed by Gary Wicks; much of the film takes place at the main character's Welsh cottage. *2002: ''On All Floors'' was directed by Geoff Evans and written by Craig Handley. *2002: ''Plots with a View'' (aka: ''Undertaking Betty''), was directed by Nick Hurran and starred Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken, and Lee Evans (comedian), Lee Evans. This brilliant, but commercially unsuccessful, black comedy about competing undertakers in the small fictional Welsh village of Wrottin Powys won the BAFTA Cymru Award in 2003. It is not yet released in the UK. *2003: ''Otherworld'', the English-language version of the film ''

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'', is listed above in the Welsh-language section. *2003: ''I'll Be There (2003 film), I'll Be There'' was written and directed by Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson and featured Welsh singer Charlotte Church. *2004: ''A Way of Life (2004 film), A Way of Life'' was filmed in Swansea and Cardiff, directed by Amma Asante. *2005: ''The Dark (2005 film), The Dark'' starred Sean Bean and Maria Bello. While taking place in Wales, it reinvisions the Otherworld (from ''The Mabinogion'') as being a place of hellish torment. It was directed by John Fawcett (director), John Fawcett. *2005: ''Evil Aliens'' takes place on the Welsh island of Scallad, and was directed by Jake West. *2005: ''Ramble On'', an animated short directed by Tom Parkinson (filmmaker), Tom Parkinson. *2006: ''Dirty Sanchez: The Movie'' is the Welsh equivalent of ''Jackass: The Movie'', but arguably raunchier. It was directed by Jim Hickey (director), Jim Hickey. *2006: ''Little White Lies (2006 film), Little White Lies'', directed by Caradog W. James. *2006: ''Love You, Joseff Hughes'', a short directed by Dan Hartley. *2006: In the film adaptation of ''Stormbreaker (film), Stormbreaker'', Alex Rider receives military training in the Brecon Beacons. *2006: ''The Haunted Airman'' starred Robert Pattinson as an injured aviator who convalesces in Wales. *2007: ''The Baker (film), The Baker'', AKA ''Assassin in Love'' was directed by Gareth Lewis, about a hitman who retires to a rural Welsh village as a baker. *2008: ''The Edge of Love'' starred Matthew Rhys as Dylan Thomas, Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller (as Dylan's wife, Caitlin Macnamara) and Cillian Murphy. Directed by John Maybury, this film is about part of Thomas' life in Swansea during World War II. *2009: ''Good Arrows'' was filmed in Merthyr Tydfil, directed by Helen Grace and Irvine Welsh. *2009: ''Amelia (film), Amelia'' starred Hilary Swank, Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor. As Amelia crosses the Atlantic, she arrives in Wales (thinking it's Ireland), and the locals sing the hymn "Calon Lân". *2009: ''Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story'' mentions that Eddie tried to learn a bit of the

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before playing a gig in Pwllheli, Wales. He also lived in Skewen, Wales, as a child. The documentary also mentions that Eddie is the favourite comedian of Anthony Hopkins. *2009: ''Big Font. Large Spacing'' is a feature about two students completing a psychology essay in one night. The film was all shot in Cathays in Cardiff. *2009: ''A Bit of Tom Jones?'' was filmed around Tredegar; directed by Peter Watkins-Hughes.

2010s

*2010: ''Devil's Bridge'' was filmed in Cardiff and Pembrokeshire; directed by Chris Crow. *2010: ''Submarine (2010 film), Submarine'' is set in Swansea; starring Welsh actor Craig Roberts. *2010: ''Risen (2010 film), Risen'' is a biopic of Welsh champion boxer Howard Winstone. *2011: ''Resistance (2011 film), Resistance'' is a film based in an alternative reality in which Nazi Germany invades the United Kingdom during the World War II, Second World War; based on the novel by Owen Sheers. *2013: One Chance (film), ''One Chance'' is a British-American biographical film about opera singer and ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Paul Potts *2014: ''Set Fire to the Stars'' is a film about Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. *2014: ''Pride (2014 film), Pride'' was filmed in Banwen, Onllwyn and is based on a true story about the gay activists work to help the miners; directed by Matthew Warchus. *2015: ''Just Jim (2015 film), Just Jim,'' the directorial debut of Craig Roberts, is set and filmed in the actor's home village of Maesycwmmer. *2015: Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance, ''Dark Horse'' was based on a true story filmed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, Blackwood and Chepstow, directed by Louise Osmond. *2018: ''Say My Name'' was set on a Welsh island but filmed around Cardiff, directed by Deborah Frances-White. *2018: ''Last Summer'', four boys roam free through a neglected rural paradise in Wales, until a tragedy strikes, directed by Jon Jones. *2019: Gwen (film), ''Gwen'' is a folk tale set and filmed in Snowdonia during the industrial revolution. Directed by William McGregor (director), William McGregor.

2020s

*2020: ''You Should Have Left'', directed by David Koepp and starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried; filmed in Llanbister. *2020: The Haunting of Margam Castle, directed by Andrew Jones.

Other Welsh-related films

Films with Welsh characters (but not set in Wales)

*1952: ''Cosh Boy'' is a film in which the main character's mother is Welsh. It was directed by Lewis Gilbert. *1956: In ''The Searchers (film), The Searchers'', directed by

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, the character Martin Pawly claims that he is 1/8 Cherokee, and the rest is English and Welsh. *1958: ''Look Back in Anger (1959 film), Look Back in Anger'', starred Welsh actor

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and featuring the Welsh character, Cliff. It was directed by Tony Richardson. *1958: ''The Vikings (film), The Vikings'' has Rhodri Mawr as a character, and his daughter Morgana (played by Janet Leigh). *1959: ''I'm All Right, Jack'' starred

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and featured a Welsh worker named Dai. It was directed by John Boulting. *1959: ''Upstairs and Downstairs'' features a Welsh female character, and was directed by Ralph Thomas. *1964: ''Zulu (1964 film), Zulu'', starring Michael Caine, depicts the struggle of a detachment of a Welsh regiment against Zulu warriors. It was directed by Cy Endfield. *1968: ''Candy (1968 film), Candy'', features

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as a Welsh alcoholic poet, MacPhisto. *1970: ''The Molly Maguires'', directed by Martin Ritt and starring Sean Connery, tells the story of the Irish labor troubles in the anthracite coal mines of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Several characters, including the police chief Davies (played by Englishman Frank Finlay), and a miner Jenkins (played by Englishman John Alderson), are Welsh. *1971: ''Two English Girls'' (''Les Deux anglaises et le continent'') was directed by François Truffaut. Despite the title, the titular "English girls" are actually both Welsh. *1971: ''10 Rillington Place'', directed by Richard Fleischer, stars John Hurt as a Welshman living in London. *1977: In ''A Bridge Too Far (film), A Bridge Too Far'', one of the final scenes features a minor character nicknamed Taff. *1978: ''The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978 film), The Hound of the Baskervilles'' features Dudley Moore portraying a Welsh Doctor Watson, reusing a version of his Welsh accent from the 1967 film ''Bedazzled (1967 film), Bedazzled''. *1979: ''The Life of Brian'', a film by Monty Python, features a character named Judith (played by Sue Jones-Davies) who is referred to by Brian's mother as a "Welsh tart." Several other references to Welsh characters can be gleaned from the screenplay. *1980: ''The Falls (1980 film), The Falls'', directed by Welsh-born filmmaker Peter Greenaway, references the Welsh-born character Tulse Luper. *1983: ''Taking Tiger Mountain'', references a Welsh Minister of Prostitution. It was directed by Tom Huckabee, based on a novella by William S. Burroughs. *1991: ''Old Scores'', set in New Zealand, is about a former Welsh rugby star. It was directed by Alan Clayton. *1994: ''Au Pair (film), Au Pair'' was directed by Angelika Weber. The main character and her boyfriend are Welsh. *1997: ''The Replacements (film), The Replacements'',features Rhys Ifans as a Welsh soccer player who is recruited to play American football. When called a "Mick" by teammates, he asserts that he is Welsh, not Irish. It was directed by Howard Deutch. *1999: ''Notting Hill (film), Notting Hill'', features Rhys Ifans as a Welsh character called Spike. *2000: ''The Man Who Cried'', about a Jewish girl who leaves the Soviet Union to be raised in England, utilises a Welsh music teacher to help aid in the girl's assimilation to English culture. As he was not allowed to speak Welsh but succeeded professionally after learning English, so will she succeed if she abandons her native tongue. *2003 and following: ''The Tulse Luper Suitcases'' is a multimedia project by Welsh-born filmmaker Peter Greenaway concerning the Welsh-born character Tulse Luper. *2004: ''Heights (film), Heights'', starring Glenn Close, features Andrew Howard as the Welsh character, Ian. It was directed by Chris Terrio. *2004: ''Patrick (documentary), Patrick'', a documentary about the Welsh St. Patrick who became the patron saint of Ireland, was directed by Pamela Mason Wagner. *2011: ''The Rite (2011 film), The Rite'' features Anthony Hopkins as Father Lucas, a Welsh exorcist, living in Rome. *2013: ''Evil Dead (2013 film)'', directed by Fede Álvarez; a character speaks in Welsh. *2017: ''Finding Your Feet'', directed by Richard Loncraine. John Sessions plays a Welsh character. *2020: ''Dolittle (film)'', directed by Stephen Gaghan; Robert Downey, Jr. plays the titular Welsh character.

Filmed on location in Wales, but set elsewhere

*1931: The Ghost Train (1931 film), ''The Ghost Train'' was filmed at Barmouth Viaduct and directed by Walter Forde. *1940: The Thief of Bagdad (1940 film), ''The Thief of Bagdad'' was filmed at Freshwater West, Pembrokeshire. *1941: The Ghost Train (1941 film), ''The Ghost Train'' was filmed at Fairbourne Station and Barmouth Bridge. Directed by Walter Forde. *1943: Nine Men (film), ''Nine Men'' was filmed in Margam Burrows, Kenfig. Directed by Harry Watt. *1951: ''Pandora and the Flying Dutchman'' was filmed on Pendine Sands. Directed by Albert Lewin. *1952: The Card (1952 film), ''The Card'' was filmed in Llandudno directed by Ronald Neame. *1953: ''The Red Beret'' was filmed around Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, directed by Terence Young (director), Terence Young. *1954: Prince Valiant (1954 film), ''Prince Valiant'' was filmed at Caernarvon Castle, directed by Henry Hathaway . *1954: The Black Knight (film), ''The Black Knight'' was filmed at Castle Coch starring Alan Ladd. It was directed by Tay Garnett. *1956: Moby Dick (1956 film), ''Moby Dick'' was filmed in

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, starring Gregory Peck and directed by John Huston *1957: The Good Companions (1957 film), ''The Good Companions'' is about a travelling troupe and had its exterior shots filmed in Wales. Directed by

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. *1958: ''The Inn of the Sixth Happiness'', featuring Ingrid Bergman, Curd Jurgens, and Robert Donat, was filmed on location in Wales in Gwynedd and Beddgelert, but is set in China. *1961: ''The Green Helmet'' was filmed in Portmeirion, directed by Michael Forlong. *1961: Fury at Smugglers' Bay, ''Fury at Smugglers Bay'' was filmed in Abereiddy, Abereiddi Bay, Pembrokeshire, directed by John Gilling. *1962: Lawrence of Arabia (film), ''Lawrence of Arabia'' was filmed at Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes, directed by David Lean. *1962: The Inspector (1962 film), ''The Inspector'' ''(Lisa)'' had its final scenes filmed at Three Cliffs Bay, Tower. Directed by Philip Dunne. *1963: From Russia with Love (film), ''From Russia with Love'', the second List of James Bond films, James Bond film, was filmed in Snowdonia starring Sean Connery and Robert Shaw (actor), Robert Shaw. Directed by Terence Young (director), Terence Young. *1963: ''Siege of the Saxons'' was filmed at Castle Coch, directed by Nathan Juran. *1966: Arabesque (1966 film), ''Arabesque'' was filmed at the Crumlin Viaduct, Caerphilly and was demolished after filming. It starred Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren, directed by Stanley Donen. *1967: ''Poor Cow'' was filmed at Blaen-y-glyn waterfall in the Brecon Beacons, directed by Ken Loach. *1968: ''The Lion in Winter (1968 film), The Lion in Winter'', featuring Welsh actors Anthony Hopkins and Timothy Dalton in their first feature films, was filmed on location in Wales but is set in France. *1969: ''Carry on up the Khyber'' is the sixteenth Carry On films, ''Carry On'' film, released in 1968. It stars ''Carry On'' regulars Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey (actor born 1914), Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Bernard Bresslaw and Peter Butterworth. The film is, in part, a spoof of "Rudyard Kipling, Kiplingesque" movies and television series about life in the British Empire, both contemporary and from earlier, Hollywood, periods. Scenes on the North West Frontier were filmed beneath the summit of Snowdon in North Wales. *1969: The Most Dangerous Man in the World (film), ''The Most Dangerous Man in the World'' ''(The Chairman)'' starred Gregory Peck and was filmed in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia which doubled for China. Directed by J. Lee Thompson *1971: Zeppelin (film), ''Zeppelin'' was filmed at Carreg Cennen Castle starred Michael York and was directed by Etienne Perier. *1971: Unman, Wittering and Zigo (film), ''Unman, Wittering and Zigo'' was filmed in Llandudno and Colwyn Bay, directed by John Mackenzie (film director), John Mackenzie. *1971: ''Macbeth (1971 film), Macbeth'', directed by Roman Polanski, was filmed at Harlech Castle, Snowdonia and Porthmadog. *1972: ''Young Winston'' was filmed at Craig-y-Nos Castle, Craig-y-Nos, and Morlais colliery doubled for South Africa, directed by Richard Attenborough. *1973: Gawain and the Green Knight (film), ''Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'' was filmed at Cardiff Castle, Caerphilly Castle and Castle Coch, directed by Stephen Weeks. *1975: ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' had opening scenes filmed at Kidwelly Castle. Directed by Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. *1977: Jabberwocky (film), ''Jabberwocky'' was filmed at Chepstow Castle and Pembroke Castle, directed by Terry Gilliam. *1979: ''Yanks'' starring Richard Gere was filmed in Llandudno and directed by John Schlesinger. *1981: ''Time Bandits'' was filmed at St Govan's Chapel near Pembrokeshire, Pembroke. It was directed by Terry Gilliam. *1981: Dragonslayer (1981 film), ''Dragonslayer'' was filmed in Snowdonia and Dolwyddelan Castle. Directed by Matthew Robinson (producer), Matthew Robbins. *1981: ''An American Werewolf in London''s early scenes set in Yorkshire were filmed in the Brecon Beacons. *1983: ''The Keep (film), The Keep'' is set in Romania, but was actually shot in Llanberis and Blaenau Ffestiniog in Gwynedd, North Wales. *1984: ''Sword of the Valiant'' was filmed at Castle Coch and Cardiff Castle, directed by Stephen Weeks. *1983: Scenes from the film ''Champions (1984 film), Champions'' based on Bob Champion's life were filmed at Chepstow Racecourse and was directed by John Irvin. *1985: ''The Black Cauldron (film), The Black Cauldron''. While animated, the filmmakers filmed background footage inside the slate caverns in Snowdonia. Directed by Richard Rich (filmmaker), Richard Rich, Ted Berman. Also based on Welsh mythology. *1987: ''Hearts of Fire'' was filmed at Porthcawl and Southerndown starring Bob Dylan and Fiona it was directed by Richard Marquand. *1987: ''Bloody New Year'' was filmed at Barry, Wales, Barry Island directed by Norman J. Warren. *1988: ''Willow (film), Willow'', filmed in Dinorwic Quarry (the Willow (TV series), Willow TV Series is also filmed in Wales, at Dragon International Film Studios near Llanharan, Tenby, Saundersfoot, and Pendine Sands. *1990: ''Hardware (film), Hardware'' was filmed at Port Talbot Steelworks, directed by Richard Stanley (director), Richard Stanley. *1991: ''Robin Hood Battalion, Robin Hood'' starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman was filmed at Betws-y-Coed and directed by John Irvin. *1991: ''Under Suspicion (1991 film), Under Suspicion'' was filmed at Portmeirion starring Liam Neeson; directed by Simon Moore. *1991: ''A Kiss Before Dying (1991 film), A Kiss Before Dying''; opening scenes were filmed at Port Talbot Steelworks; directed by James Dearden. *1991: ''The Little Engine That Could (1991 film), The Little Engine That Could'' *1992: ''The Princess and the Goblin (film), The Princess and the Goblin'' was the first animated featured produced in Wales. It was jointly a Hungarian animated film. *1994: ''Princess Caraboo (film), Princess Caraboo'' was filmed at Barry, directed by Michael Austin. *1995: ''Madagascar Skin'' was filmed in Pembrokeshire, directed by Chris Newby. *1995: ''Restoration (1995 film), Restoration'' was filmed at Caephilly Castle and Tretower Court; it won 2 Oscars and was directed by Michael Hoffman (director), Michael Hoffman *1995: ''First Knight'' starring Sean Connery, Richard Gere and Julia Ormond, was directed by Jerry Zucker. It is the story of King Arthur; filmed in Snowdonia. *1996: ''Intimate Relations (1996 film), Intimate Relations'' was filmed in Abergavenny and directed by Phillip Goodhew. *1997: ''The James Gang'' was filmed in Cardiff and Swansea; directed by Mick Barker . *1997: Part of ''Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'' was filmed on location at Parys Mountain on the island of Anglesey. *1998: ''Willow (film), Willow'' was filmed in Dinorwic quarry, Snowdonia and directed by Ron Howard. *1998: ''Hilary and Jackie'' was filmed in Cilcain and is the story of cellist Jacqueline du Pré, starring Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths, Rachel Griffith it was directed by Anand Tucker. *1998: ''The Theory of Flight '' was filmed around Merthyr Tydfil, directed by Paul Greengrass. *1998: ''Up 'n' Under (film), Up 'n' Under'' was filmed in Stradey Park and Cardiff, directed by John Godber. *1999: ''The World Is Not Enough, The World is Not Enough'' was filmed at the Cwm Dyli Pipeline, Snowdonia. Directed by Michael Apted. *2000: ''Rancid Aluminium'' was filmed in Cardiff, directed by Edward Thomas. *2000: ''The Miracle Maker (1999 film), The Miracle Maker'', an animated film starring Ralph Fiennes (English version) and

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(Welsh version) as Jesus, was filmed in Cardiff, Wales. It was directed by Derek W. Hayes and Stanislav Sokolov. *2001: ''Just Visiting (film), Just Visiting'', starring Jean Reno and directed by Jean-Marie Gabbert, was filmed at Raglan Castle. *2002: ''Die Another Day'' was filmed at Holywell Bay and Penrhyn Bay, Penrhyn Beach directed by Lee Tamahori. *2006: ''Half Light (film), Half Light'', starring Demi Moore and directed by Craig Rosenberg, is set in Scotland but was shot on location in Wales. *2003: ''Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life'', starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, was shot on location in the mountains of Snowdonia but set in China. *2003: ''I Capture the Castle (film), I Capture the Castle'' was filmed at Manobier Castle, Tenby directed by Tim Fywell. *2003: ''I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (2003 film), I'll Sleep When I'm Dead'' was filmed at fishguard harbour and stumble head lighthouse, directed by Mike Hodges. *2004: ''The I Inside'' was filmed in Sully Hospital, Cardiff. Directed by Ronald Richter. *2004: ''The Libertine (2004 film), The Libertine'' was filmed at Tretower Court starring Johnny Deppit was the story of the Earl of Rochester, directed by Laurence Dunmore. *2004: ''King Arthur (2004 film), King Arthur'' was filmed at Llanddeusant, Carmarthenshire, Llanddeusant near Carmarthen starring Clive Owen and Keira Knightley; directed by Antoine Fuqua. *2005: ''The Truth About Love (film), The Truth About Love'' was filmed at Cardiff Central railway station, Cardiff train station starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jennifer love Hewitt and directed by, John Hay. *2005: ''Separate Lies'' was filmed at Llandudno and directed by Julian Fellowes . *2005: ''Heidi (2005 live-action film), Heidi'' was filmed at Stradey Castle in Pwll, Llanelli directed by Paul Marcus. *2005: ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film), The Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy'' was filmed at Trefil Quarries and directed by Garth Jennings, Gareth Jennings. *2006: ''Big Nothing'' was filmed in Cardiff and directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea. *2007: ''28 Weeks Later'' was filmed in Cardiff the Millennium Stadium doubling for London directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo. *2007: ''Outlaw (2007 film), Outlaw'' was filmed in Cardiff directed by Nick Love. *2007: ''Stardust (2007 film), Stardust'' was filmed at Llyn y Fan Fawr in the Brecon Beacons it was directed by Matthew Vaughn. *2007: ''Nightwatching'' was filmed at Dryslwn and Llandeilo, Towy Valley, directed by Peter Greenaway. *2008: ''Quantum of Solace'' location shots were filmed in Snowdonia directed by Marc Forster. *2008: ''Stone of Destiny (film), Stone of Destiny'' was filmed in Cardiff's Pinewood Studios directed by Charles Martin Smith. *2008: ''Freebird (2008 film), Freebird'' was filmed in the Brecon Beacons directed by John Ivay. *2008: ''Colin (film), Colin'' was filmed in Cardiff on a budget of £45, directed by Marc Price. *2010: ''Made in Dagenham'' was filmed at The Hoover Factory, Pentrebach directed by Nigel Cole. *2010: ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' was filmed in Freshwater West directed by David Yates. *2010: ''Mr. Nice'' was filmed in Haverfordwest and Cardiff is the story of Howard Marks, directed by Bernard Rose (director), Bernard Rose. *2010: ''Robin Hood (2010 film), Robin Hood'' was filmed at Freshwater West, Pembroke and starred Russell Crowe, Russell crowe and Cate Blanchett it was directed by Ridley Scott. *2010: ''Clash of the Titans (2010 film), Clash of the Titans'' was filmed at Dinorwic quarry and Newborough Forest. It was directed by Louis Leterrier. *2010: ''Third Star'' was filmed at Barafundle Bay in Pembroke, directed by Hattie Dalton. *2011: ''Hunky Dory (film), Hunky Dory'' was filmed in Swansea, directed by

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. *2011: ''Killer Elite (film), Killer Elite'' was filmed in the Brecon Beacons and Windsor Place, Cardiff starring Robert De Niro, and Jason Statham, Jason Stratham, directed by Gary McKendry. *2011: ''Captain America: The First Avenger'' was filmed at Caerwent, directed by Joe Johnson. *2011: ''Retreat (film), Retreat '' was filmed at Plas, Llandecwyn and directed by Carl Tibbetts. *2011: ''Ironclad (film), Ironclad'' was the first film to be shot at Dragon International Film Studios in Llanilid. *2011: ''Panic Button (2011 film), Panic Button'' was filmed in Cardiff Airport, directed by Chris Crow. *2011: ''Night of the Living Dead: Resurrection'' was filmed in Cardiff, Swansea, and Carmarthen. It was directed by James Plumb. *2012: ''The Dark Knight Rises'' was filmed at Hendryd Falls, which is the final scene and entrance to the cave directed by Christopher Nolan. *2012: ''The Reverend (film), The Reverend'' was filmed in south Wales and directed by Neil Jones. *2012: ''Wrath of the Titans'' was filmed in Trefil Quarries directed by Jonathan Liebesman, Johnathan Liebesman. *2012: ''Snow White and the Huntsman'' was filmed at Marloes Sands and directed by Robert Sanders. *2012: ''Elfie Hopkins'' was filmed in Ceredigion North of Carmarthen starring Ray Winstone, Ray winstone and his daughter Jaime Winstone, Jaime it was directed by Ryan Andrews. *2012: ''Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger'' was filmed at

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, Bala, Gwynedd, Bala and Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, directed by Debbie Isitt. *2013: ''World War Z (film), World War Z'' was filmed in Blaenau Ffestiniog and Cardiff starring Brad Pitt, directed by Marc Forster. *2013: ''One Chance (film), One Chance'' was filmed in Port Talbot and Porthcawl starring James Corden it is the story of Paul Potts, directed by David Frankel. *2013: ''How I Live Now (film), How I Live Now'' was filmed at Cardiff Airport, Llandovery and Carmarthen, directed by Kevin Macdonald (director), Kevin Macdonald. *2013: ''Svengali (2013 film), Svengali'' was filmed in the Cymoedd De Cymru, directed by John Hardwick (director), John Hardwick. *2013: ''Saint Dracula 3D'' (Dracula, Lord Of The Damned) was filmed at Gwrych Castle, Abergele; directed by Rupesh Paul. *2013: ''The Machine (2013 film), The Machine'' was filmed in Cardiff and directed by Caradog James. *2013: ''The Amityville Asylum'' was filmed in Cardiff and directed by Andrew Jones (filmmaker), Andrew Jones. *2013: ''Dead of the Nite'' was filmed at ''Craig-y-Nos Castle'', Cardiff and Fonmon Castle it was directed by S J Evans. *2014: ''Mr. Turner, Mr Turner'' was filmed near Llangollen and directed by Mike Leigh. *2014: ''Blackwood (2013 film) , Blackwood'' a traditional ghost story filmed in Wales and directed by Adam Wimpenny. *2015: ''Narcopolis (film), Narcopolis'' was filmed in Swansea which doubled for New York and directed by Justin Trefgarne. *2015: ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (film)'' was filmed in Ponterwyd, Cambrian Mountains near Aberystwyth; directed by Guy Ritchie. *2015: ''Suffragette (film), Suffragette'' was filmed in Ruthin where the old prison doubled for Holloway; directed by Sarah Gavron. *2015: ''Mr Calzaghe'' is the story of the boxer Joe Calzaghe filmed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, Blackwood and Port Talbot, directed by Vaughan Sivell. *2015: ''The Bad Education Movie'' was filmed in Pembroke Castle which doubled for Cornwall, directed by Elliot Hegarty, Elliott Hegarty. *2015: ''Burn Burn Burn'' was filmed in the Rhonda Valleyand directed by Chanya Button. *2015: ''Friday Download: The Movie, Up All Night'' was filmed in Swansea and Marham Park, directed by John Henderson (director), John Henderson. *2016: ''Their Finest'' was filmed at Swansea Guildhall, directed by Lone Scherfig. *2016: ''The Legend of Tarzan (film), Tarzan'' was filmed at the Dinorwig Slate Quarry, directed by David Yates. *2016: ''Me Before You (film), Me Before You '' was filmed in Pembroke Castle, directed by Thea Sharrock. *2016: ''Criminal (2016 film), Criminal'' was filmed in RAF St Athan, Cardiff. Starring Kevin Costner, it was directed by Ariel Vromen. *2016: ''Prevenge'' was filmed in Cardiff and Pembrokeshire, directed by Alice Lowe. *2016: ''The Chamber'' was filmed in Swansea and Pencoed, directed by Ben Parker (director), Ben Parker. *2016: ''Don't Knock Twice (film), Don't Knock Twice'' was filmed in Cardiff, directed by Caradog James. *2017: ''Journey's End (2017 film), Journeys End'' was filmed in Pinewood Studio Wales, Pinewood Studio, Cardiff and directed by Saul Dibb. *2017: ''Transformers: The Last Knight, Transformers The Last Knight'' was filmed at Ystrad quarry Blaenau Gwent where they filmed some of the battle scenes, directed by Michael Bay. *2017: ''King Arthur: Legend of the Sword'' was filmed in Snowdonia at Vivian Quarry, Nant Gwynant and Capel Curig, directed by Guy Ritchie. *2017: ''Kingsman: The Golden Circle'' was filmed in Cardiff. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. *2017: ''Granny of The Dead'' was filmed in Cardiff and directed by Craig Tudor. *2017: ''By Any Name'' was filmed in the Brecon Beacons and directed by Euros Jones-Evans. *2018: ''Show Dogs'' was filmed in Cardiff, directed by Raja Gosnell. *2018: ''Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom'' was filmed in the Brecon Beacons and directed by J.A. Bayona. *2019: ''Dream Horse'' (released 2020) was filmed at Blaenavon and directed by

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. *2020: ''Dolittle (film), The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle'' was filmed at the Menai Suspension Bridge starring Robert Downey Jr., directed by Stephen Gaghan. *2020: ''The Secret Garden (2020 film), The Secret Garden'' was filmed in Bodnant Garden and directed by Marc Munden. *2020: ''Six Minutes to Midnight'' was filmed at Knab Rock, Mumbles, Swansea, as well as Llansteffan and Llandudno; starring Judi Dench and directed by Andy Goddard. *2020: ''Wonder Woman 1984'', directed by Patty Jenkins, was filmed at Betws-y-Coed by Swallow Falls.

Miscellaneous

*1967: In ''Bedazzled (1967 film), Bedazzled'', when Dudley Moore's character wishes for intellectualism, he develops a Welsh accent. *1968: In the film ''Barbarella (film), Barbarella'', a few characters use Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch as a password. *1971: In ''Straw Dogs (1971 film), Straw Dogs'', directed by Sam Peckinpah, a Cornish people, Cornish vicar uses the Welsh place name Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch as the magic word in a magic trick he performs. *1986: In ''Back to School'', directed by Alan Metter, Rodney Dangerfield's character recites "Do not go gentle into that good night" for his oral exam. *1986: The mining communities in ''Castle in the Sky'', directed by Hayao Miyazaki, are based on the writer-director's experiences travelling in Wales. *1995: In ''Before Sunrise'', directed by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke's character mimics Dylan Thomas's voice, reading a fragment from "As I Walked Out One Evening", written by W. H. Auden, W.H. Auden. *2000: ''The Weight of Water'', directed by Kathryn Bigelow, features the Dylan Thomas poem "And death shall have no dominion". *2002: The Steven Soderbergh remake of ''Solaris (2002 film), Solaris'' features the Dylan Thomas poem "And death shall have no dominion"; George Clooney's character reads the first stanza of the poem. *2004: ''Crash (2004 film), Crash'' features the Welsh-language folk song "Lisa Lân", sung by Carol Ensley. *2004: ''Howl's Moving Castle (film), Howl's Moving Castle'', dir. Hayao Miyazaki: the film does not provide a clearly defined setting, but Howl's Moving Castle, the book upon which it is based is partially set in Wales. *2019: Saint Maud, written and directed by Rose Glass; the main character speaks Welsh. *2021: The Green Knight (film), written and directed by David Lowery, starring Dev Patel. An Arthurian tale, but also refers to the legend of Saint Winifred. *2022: Autumn in Wales. A Malaysian romantic comedy set in Wales.

Welsh actors and directors

Scholarly resources

* ''Wales on Screen'', edited by Steve Blandford * ''Wales and Cinema: The First Hundred Years'', by Dave Berry

Footnotes

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External links

The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales
Welsh films, Cinema of Wales Lists of mass media in Wales, Films Welsh culture, F cy:Ffilm yng Nghymru

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