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Hedd Wyn
Hedd Wyn

Hedd Wyn

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WarDrama

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'Hedd Wyn' is a 1992 Welsh anti-war biopic. Ellis Humphrey Evans, a farmer's son and poet living at Trawsfynydd in the Meirionydd countryside of upland Wales, competes for the most coveted prize of all in Welsh Poetry - that of the chair of the National Eisteddfod, which in August 1917 was due to be held in Birkenhead (one of the rare occasions when it was held in England). After submitting his entry, under his bardic name "Hedd Wyn" ("Blessed Peace") Evans later departs from Meirionydd by train to join the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in Liverpool, despite his initial misgivings about the war. Ellis is sent to fight in the trenches of Flanders. 'Hedd Wyn' was the first Welsh-language film to be nominated for an Oscar.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Welsh

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

15 August 1992

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Huw Garmon

Huw Garmon

Ellis Evans / Hedd Wyn

Catrin Fychan

Catrin Fychan

Magi Evans

Ceri Cunnington

Ceri Cunnington

Bob Evans

Llio Silyn

Llio Silyn

Mary Evans

Grey Evans

Grey Evans

Evan Evans

Gwen Ellis

Gwen Ellis

Mary Evans

Emma Kelly

Emma Kelly

Enid Evans

Sioned Jonês Williams

Sioned Jonês Williams

Cati Evans

Llŷr Joshua

Llŷr Joshua

Ifan Evans

Angharad Roberts

Angharad Roberts

Ann Evans

Geraint Roberts

Geraint Roberts

R. Williams Parry

Emlyn Gomer

Emlyn Gomer

Morris Davies / Moi

Guto Roberts

Guto Roberts

Arweinydd Eisteddfod Pwllheli

Manon Prysor

Manon Prysor

On-Set Merch y Drychinoedd

Gruffydd Aled

Gruffydd Aled

Griff Jones

Derec Brown

Derec Brown

Y Parchedig J. D. Richards

Arwel Gruffydd

Arwel Gruffydd

William Morris

Sue Roderick

Sue Roderick

Lizzie Roberts

Lydia Griffiths

Lydia Griffiths

Organyddes

J. O. Jones

J. O. Jones

Ficar Ricriwtio

Richard Viner

Richard Viner

Dihangwr

Mark Rowlands

Mark Rowlands

The Soldier from England

Llion Jones

Llion Jones

The Singer in the Pub

Judith Humphreys

Judith Humphreys

Jini Owen

Siân Summers

Siân Summers

Gwen Williams

Nia Dryhurst

Nia Dryhurst

Mary Cathrine Hughes

Ieuan Wyn Roberts

Ieuan Wyn Roberts

Soldier without Arms

Tony Jones

Tony Jones

Soldier without an Eye

Brendan Charleson

Brendan Charleson

Doc O'Brien

Doc O'Brien

Mr Kirby

Noel Williams

Noel Williams

Chairman of the Tribunal

Eric Wyn

Eric Wyn

Vicar of the Tribunal

Richard Beale

Richard Beale

The Military Representative

Roger McKern

Roger McKern

Continental Sergeant

Kim Goddard

Kim Goddard

Medical Officer - Litherland

Gwyn Vaughan

Gwyn Vaughan

Owen Hughes

Phil Reid

Phil Reid

Fred Hainge

Dylan Jones Roberts

Dylan Jones Roberts

Bob Morris

Dafydd Edmwnd

Dafydd Edmwnd

Training Sergeant

Ray Davies

Ray Davies

Medical Officer - Battlefield

Jack James

Jack James

Censored Officer

Terry Victor

Terry Victor

Major

Dafydd Rowlands

Dafydd Rowlands

Richard Elfyn

Richard Elfyn

Additional Voices

David Hawson

David Hawson

John Probert

John Probert

Steven Hall

Steven Hall

David Morgan

David Morgan

Lyndon Sullivan

Lyndon Sullivan

Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards

Alan Pritchard

Alan Pritchard

Gareth Roberts

Gareth Roberts

Andrew Storey

Andrew Storey

Toby Goddard

Toby Goddard

David Albert Taylor

David Albert Taylor

Andy Baker

Andy Baker

Clive Johns

Clive Johns

Neville Phillips

Neville Phillips

Jamie Rutherford

Jamie Rutherford

Kari Nicholas

Kari Nicholas

Andrew Kirkhouse

Andrew Kirkhouse

Vic Nurton

Vic Nurton

Llyr Huws Griffiths

Llyr Huws Griffiths

Dyfed Williams

Dyfed Williams

Chris Urack

Chris Urack

David Wyn Hughes

David Wyn Hughes

Peter Davies

Peter Davies

Simon Clarke

Simon Clarke

Peter Colwyn Owen

Peter Colwyn Owen

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