The Village That Would Not Die
The Village That Would Not Die
1978, English. Directed by Michael Grigsby.
Documentary on the village of Witton Park in Durham that has been under the threat of extinction for 27 years but which the villagers are determined to rebuild.
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- 0h 35m
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- English
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The Village That Would Not Die runs 35 minutes (0h 35m).
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The Village That Would Not Die isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1978. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Village That Would Not Die?
The Village That Would Not Die (1978) was directed by Michael Grigsby.