The Last Days of Dolwyn
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The Last Days of Dolwyn (renamed Woman of Dolwyn for the American market)[3] is a 1949 British drama film directed by Emlyn Williams and starring Edith Evans, Emlyn Williams, Richard Burton and Anthony James.[4] The screenplay focuses on an impoverished Welsh village which becomes the site of a bitter power struggle between a callous developer and a stubborn dowager.
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The Last Days of Dolwyn | |
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Directed by | Emlyn Williams |
Written by | Emlyn Williams |
Produced by | Anatole de Grunwald |
Starring | Edith Evans Emlyn Williams Richard Burton Anthony James |
Cinematography | Otto Heller |
Edited by | Russell Lloyd Maurice Rootes |
Music by | John DH Greenwood |
Distributed by | British Lion Films |
Release date | 13 April 1949[1] |
Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | English, Welsh |
Box office | £96,772 (UK)[2] |
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The film marked the first film appearance of Burton, the first film appearance of Edith Evans since 1916, and the sole film to be directed by Emlyn Williams, who also wrote the screenplay.