Rebecca's Daughters

Rebecca's Daughters is a 1992 Welsh and German comedy adventure film about the Rebecca Riots, directed by Karl Francis.^[1]

Rebecca's Daughters
Directed by	Karl Francis
Written by	Guy Jenkin Dylan Thomas
Produced by	Chris Sievernich [de]
Starring	Peter O'Toole Joely Richardson Paul Rhys Ray Gravell
Cinematography	Russ Walker
Edited by	Roy Sharman
Music by	Rachel Portman
Release date	5 March 1992 (1992-03-05)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom Germany
Language	English

The film was based on a story by Dylan Thomas.^[2] The screenplay was originally written in 1948 by Thomas, and was published in book form;^[3] 44 years elapsed before it was finally made into a film, which is the longest period of this kind on record. There is some evidence that Thomas' screenplay was derived in part from the riots that occurred in the village of Pontarddulais in south Wales.^[4]

Cast

• Peter O'Toole as Lord Sarn
• Joely Richardson as Rhiannon
• Paul Rhys as Anthony Raine
• Ray Gravell as Jonah