Hedd Wyn

Hedd Wyn by Paul Turner

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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.

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Cast

Huw Garmon

Huw Garmon as Ellis Evans / Hedd Wyn

Catrin Fychan

Catrin Fychan as Magi Evans

Ceri Cunnington

Ceri Cunnington as Bob Evans

Llio Silyn

Llio Silyn as Mary Evans

Grey Evans

Grey Evans as Evan Evans

Gwen Ellis

Gwen Ellis as Mary Evans

Emma Kelly

Emma Kelly as Enid Evans

Sioned Jonês Williams

Sioned Jonês Williams as Cati Evans

Llŷr Joshua

Llŷr Joshua as Ifan Evans

Angharad Roberts

Angharad Roberts as Ann Evans

Geraint Roberts

Geraint Roberts as R. Williams Parry

Emlyn Gomer

Emlyn Gomer as Morris Davies / Moi

Guto Roberts

Guto Roberts as Arweinydd Eisteddfod Pwllheli

Manon Prysor

Manon Prysor as On-Set Merch y Drychinoedd

Gruffydd Aled

Gruffydd Aled as Griff Jones

Derec Brown

Derec Brown as Y Parchedig J. D. Richards

Arwel Gruffydd

Arwel Gruffydd as William Morris

Sue Roderick

Sue Roderick as Lizzie Roberts

Lydia Griffiths

Lydia Griffiths as Organyddes

J. O. Jones

J. O. Jones as Ficar Ricriwtio

Richard Viner

Richard Viner as Dihangwr

Mark Rowlands

Mark Rowlands as The Soldier from England

Llion Jones

Llion Jones as The Singer in the Pub

Judith Humphreys

Judith Humphreys as Jini Owen

Siân Summers

Siân Summers as Gwen Williams

Nia Dryhurst

Nia Dryhurst as Mary Cathrine Hughes

Ieuan Wyn Roberts

Ieuan Wyn Roberts as Soldier without Arms

Tony Jones

Tony Jones as Soldier without an Eye

Brendan Charleson

Brendan Charleson as

Doc O'Brien

Doc O'Brien as Mr Kirby

Noel Williams

Noel Williams as Chairman of the Tribunal

Eric Wyn

Eric Wyn as Vicar of the Tribunal

Richard Beale

Richard Beale as The Military Representative

Roger McKern

Roger McKern as Continental Sergeant

Kim Goddard

Kim Goddard as Medical Officer - Litherland

Gwyn Vaughan

Gwyn Vaughan as Owen Hughes

Phil Reid

Phil Reid as Fred Hainge

Dylan Jones Roberts

Dylan Jones Roberts as Bob Morris

Dafydd Edmwnd

Dafydd Edmwnd as Training Sergeant

Ray Davies

Ray Davies as Medical Officer - Battlefield

Jack James

Jack James as Censored Officer

Terry Victor

Terry Victor as Major

Dafydd Rowlands

Dafydd Rowlands as

Richard Elfyn

Richard Elfyn as Additional Voices

David Hawson

David Hawson as

John Probert

John Probert as

Steven Hall

Steven Hall as

David Morgan

David Morgan as

Lyndon Sullivan

Lyndon Sullivan as

Steve Edwards

Steve Edwards as

Alan Pritchard

Alan Pritchard as

Gareth Roberts

Gareth Roberts as

Andrew Storey

Andrew Storey as

Toby Goddard

Toby Goddard as

David Albert Taylor

David Albert Taylor as

Andy Baker

Andy Baker as

Clive Johns

Clive Johns as

Neville Phillips

Neville Phillips as

Jamie Rutherford

Jamie Rutherford as

Kari Nicholas

Kari Nicholas as

Andrew Kirkhouse

Andrew Kirkhouse as

Vic Nurton

Vic Nurton as

Llyr Huws Griffiths

Llyr Huws Griffiths as

Dyfed Williams

Dyfed Williams as

Chris Urack

Chris Urack as

David Wyn Hughes

David Wyn Hughes as

Peter Davies

Peter Davies as

Simon Clarke

Simon Clarke as

Peter Colwyn Owen

Peter Colwyn Owen as

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