Hedd Wyn

Jan 12 1996 Unrated 2h 3m
Drama, Romance, War

'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.

Plot

A young poet living in the North Wales countryside competes for the most coveted prize of all in Welsh Poetry - that of the chair of the National Eisteddfod, a tradition dating back a hundred years. Before the winner is announced Hedd Wyn gets sent to fight with the English in the trenches of the First World War

Written by

Alan Llwyd

Directed by

Paul Turner

Cast

Huw Garmon, Catrin Fychan, Ceri Cunnington

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C), Pendefig Ty Cefn

Languages

Cymraeg

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
494
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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