Hedd Wyn
1992
123 minutes
Overview
'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.
Top Cast
Huw Garmon
Ellis Evans / Hedd Wyn
Catrin Fychan
Magi Evans
Ceri Cunnington
Bob Evans
Llio Silyn
Mary Evans
Grey Evans
Evan Evans
Gwen Ellis
Mary Evans
Emma Kelly
Enid Evans
Sioned Jonês Williams
Cati Evans
Llŷr Joshua
Ifan Evans
Angharad Roberts
Ann Evans
Geraint Roberts
R. Williams Parry
Emlyn Gomer
Morris Davies / Moi
Guto Roberts
Arweinydd Eisteddfod Pwllheli
Manon Prysor
On-Set Merch y Drychinoedd
Gruffydd Aled
Griff Jones
Derec Brown
Y Parchedig J. D. Richards
Arwel Gruffydd
William Morris
Sue Roderick
Lizzie Roberts
Lydia Griffiths
Organyddes
J. O. Jones
Ficar Ricriwtio
Richard Viner
Dihangwr
Mark Rowlands
The Soldier from England
Llion Jones
The Singer in the Pub
Judith Humphreys
Jini Owen
Siân Summers
Gwen Williams
Nia Dryhurst
Mary Cathrine Hughes
Ieuan Wyn Roberts
Soldier without Arms
Tony Jones
Soldier without an Eye
Brendan Charleson
Doc O'Brien
Mr Kirby
Noel Williams
Chairman of the Tribunal
Eric Wyn
Vicar of the Tribunal
Richard Beale
The Military Representative
Roger McKern
Continental Sergeant
Kim Goddard
Medical Officer - Litherland
Gwyn Vaughan
Owen Hughes
Phil Reid
Fred Hainge
Dylan Jones Roberts
Bob Morris
Dafydd Edmwnd
Training Sergeant
Ray Davies
Medical Officer - Battlefield
Jack James
Censored Officer
Terry Victor
Major
Dafydd Rowlands
Richard Elfyn
Additional Voices
David Hawson
John Probert
Steven Hall
David Morgan
Lyndon Sullivan
Steve Edwards
Alan Pritchard
Gareth Roberts
Andrew Storey
Toby Goddard
David Albert Taylor
Andy Baker
Clive Johns
Neville Phillips
Jamie Rutherford
Kari Nicholas
Andrew Kirkhouse
Vic Nurton
Llyr Huws Griffiths
Dyfed Williams
Chris Urack
David Wyn Hughes
Peter Davies
Simon Clarke