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Hedd Wyn is a 1992 Welsh anti-war biopic, written by Alan Llwyd and directed by Paul Turner. Based on the life of Ellis Humphrey Evans (Huw Garmon), killed in the First World War, the cinematography starkly contrasts the lyrical beauty of the poet's native Meirionnydd with the bombed-out horrors of Passchendaele. The protagonist is depicted as a tragic hero with an intense dislike of the wartime English/British ultranationalism which surrounds him. The film's title is Ellis Evans' bardic name, under which he was posthumously awarded the Chair at the 1917 National Eisteddfod of Wales. Hedd Wyn won the Royal Television Society's Award for Best Single Drama and BAFTA Cymru Awards in several categories; and was the first Welsh language film nominated for an Academy Award.
Original Release
01/01/1992
US Release
01/12/1996
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Huw Garmon | Ellis Evans / Hedd Wyn / 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 Jones Williams | Cati Evans |
Llyr Joshua | Ifan Evans |
Angharad Roberts | Ann Evans |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Huw Garmon | Ellis Evans / Hedd Wyn / 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 Jones Williams | Cati Evans |
Llyr Joshua | Ifan Evans |
Angharad Roberts | Ann Evans |
Geraint Roberts | R. Williams Parry |
Emlyn Gomer | Morris Davies - Moi |
Guto Roberts | Eisteddfod Leader |
Manon Prysor | Girl |
Gruffudd Aled | Griff Jones |
Derec Brown | Reverend J.D. Richards |
Arwel Gruffydd | William Morris |
Sue Roderick | Lizzie Roberts |
Lydia Griffiths | Organist |
J.O. Jones | Recruiting Vicar |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Shan Davies | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1994 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |