South Riding
1938, English. Directed by Victor Saville.
Winifred Holtby realised that Local Government is not a dry affair of meetings and memoranda:- but 'the front-line defence thrown up by humanity against its common enemies of sickness, poverty and ignorance.' She built her story around six people working for a typical County Council:- Beneath the lives of the public servants runs the thread of their personal drama. Our story tells how a public life affects the private life; and how a man's personal sufferings make him what he is in public. " Corruption, intrigue and romance in a Yorkshire setting. A country squire whose wife is in a mental hospital becomes attracted to a crusading local schoolmistress.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 August 1938
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Ian Dalrymple, Donald Bull
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What South Riding is based on
South Riding is based on South Riding by Winifred Holtby.
South Riding
By Winifred Holtby
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South Riding runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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South Riding isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 1938. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed South Riding?
South Riding (1938) was directed by Victor Saville and stars Edna Best, Ralph Richardson, Edmund Gwenn.
What is South Riding based on?
South Riding is based on South Riding by Winifred Holtby.