Hedd Wyn (1992)
'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.
Director: Paul Turner
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Huw Garmon as Ellis Evans / Hedd Wyn |
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Catrin Fychan as Magi Evans |
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Ceri Cunnington as Bob Evans |
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Llio Silyn as Mary Evans |
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Grey Evans as Evan Evans |
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Gwen Ellis as Mary Evans |
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Emma Kelly as Enid Evans |
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Sioned Jonês Williams as Cati Evans |
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Llŷr Joshua as Ifan Evans |
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Angharad Roberts as Ann Evans |
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Geraint Roberts as R. Williams Parry |
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Emlyn Gomer as Morris Davies / Moi |
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Guto Roberts as Arweinydd Eisteddfod Pwllheli |
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Manon Prysor as On-Set Merch y Drychinoedd |
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Gruffydd Aled as Griff Jones |
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Derec Brown as Y Parchedig J. D. Richards |
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Arwel Gruffydd as William Morris |
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Sue Roderick as Lizzie Roberts |
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Lydia Griffiths as Organyddes |
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J. O. Jones as Ficar Ricriwtio |
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Richard Viner as Dihangwr |
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Mark Rowlands as The Soldier from England |
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Llion Jones as The Singer in the Pub |
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Judith Humphreys as Jini Owen |
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Siân Summers as Gwen Williams |
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Nia Dryhurst as Mary Cathrine Hughes |
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Ieuan Wyn Roberts as Soldier without Arms |
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Tony Jones as Soldier without an Eye |
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Brendan Charleson as |
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Doc O'Brien as Mr Kirby |
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Noel Williams as Chairman of the Tribunal |
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Eric Wyn as Vicar of the Tribunal |
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Richard Beale as The Military Representative |
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Roger McKern as Continental Sergeant |
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Kim Goddard as Medical Officer - Litherland |
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Gwyn Vaughan as Owen Hughes |
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Phil Reid as Fred Hainge |
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Dylan Jones Roberts as Bob Morris |
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Dafydd Edmwnd as Training Sergeant |
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Ray Davies as Medical Officer - Battlefield |
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Jack James as Censored Officer |
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Terry Victor as Major |
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Dafydd Rowlands as |
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Richard Elfyn as Additional Voices |
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David Hawson as |
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John Probert as |
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Steven Hall as |
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David Morgan as |
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Lyndon Sullivan as |
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Steve Edwards as |
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Alan Pritchard as |
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Gareth Roberts as |
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Andrew Storey as |
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Toby Goddard as |
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David Albert Taylor as |
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Andy Baker as |
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Clive Johns as |
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Neville Phillips as |
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Jamie Rutherford as |
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Kari Nicholas as |
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Andrew Kirkhouse as |
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Vic Nurton as |
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Llyr Huws Griffiths as |
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Dyfed Williams as |
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Chris Urack as |
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David Wyn Hughes as |
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Peter Davies as |
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Simon Clarke as |
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Peter Colwyn Owen as |
| Production | Shan Davies | Producer |
| Directing | Michás Koc | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stephen Woolfenden | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Geoff Skelding | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gillian Ellen | Continuity |
| Camera | Alwyn Hughes | Focus Puller |
| Crew | Alwyn Hughes | Loader |
| Camera | Roger Pugh Evans | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | David Hopkins | Grip |
| Lighting | Alan Chadwick | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Chris Hill | Electrician |
| Lighting | Ken Toms | Electrician |
| Lighting | Cliff Owen | Electrician |
| Lighting | Gwion Hughes | Electrician |
| Art | Phil Rawsthorne | Props |
| Art | Donna Williams | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Lesley Dearn | Art Department Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ffion Elinor | Costume Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catriona Morrison | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Williams | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat Everett | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Steggle | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Lane | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lionel Digby | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cherry West | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Munro | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | June Byrne | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Marie | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susie Astler | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Editing | Alan Kempster | Color Grading |
| Art | Pauline Hume | Graphic Designer |
| Sound | Jeff Mathews | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Tim Partridge | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Jeremy Thatcher | Boom Operator |
| Sound | John Cochran | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Sound | Gustav Mahler | Songs |
| Sound | R. Williams Parry | Songs |
| Writing | Dwynewn Berry | Script Consultant |
| Writing | Trevor Keates | Script Consultant |
| Production | Elwyn Edwards | Researcher |
| Production | Eiry Palfrey | Researcher |
| Crew | John Long | Thanks |
| Crew | Chris Wood | Thanks |
| Crew | Morfudd Vaughan Evans | Thanks |
| Crew | D. J. Gibbins | Thanks |
| Crew | Trefor Johes | Thanks |
| Crew | Enid Morris | Thanks |
| Crew | Ellis Williams | Thanks |
| Crew | Gerald Williams | Thanks |
| Directing | Paul Turner | Director |
| Writing | Alan Llwyd | Writer |
| Sound | John E.R. Hardy | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ray Orton | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Chris Lawrence | Editor |