Hedd Wyn


2h 5m 1992

Brief Synopsis

True story of Ellis Evans, a farmer and poet whose dream of winning the top Welsh literary prize came posthumously true; he perished in the bloody massacre of the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele.

Film Details

Genre
Biography
War
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Fox Lorber Home Video

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Synopsis

True story of Ellis Evans, a farmer and poet whose dream of winning the top Welsh literary prize came posthumously true; he perished in the bloody massacre of the 1917 Battle of Passchendaele.

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 Jones Williams

Cati Evans

Llyr Joshua

Ifan Evans

Geraint Roberts

R Williams Parry

Angharad Roberts

Ann Evans

Emlyn Gomer

Morris Davies

Guto Roberts

Eisteddfod Leader

Manon Prysor

Girl

Gruffuld Aled

Griff Jones

Derec Brown

Reverend J D Richards

Arwel Gruffyd

William Morris

Sue Roderick

Lizzie Roberts

Lydia Griffiths

Organist

J O Jones

Recruiting Vicar

Richard Viner

Escapee

Mark Rowlands

English Soldier

Llion Jones

Singer In The Publicist

Judith Humphreys

Jini Owen

Sian Summers

Gwen Williams

Nia Dryhurst

Mary Catherine Hughes

Tony Jones

One-Eyed Soldier

Ieuan Wyn Roberts

Armless Soldier

Brendan Charleson

Elor Gludydd

Doc O'brien

Mr Kirby

Eric Wyn

Vicar At The Tribunal

Richard Beale

Army Representative

Roger Mckern

Sergeant

Kim Goddard

Litherland Medical Officer

Gwyn Vaughan

Owen Hughes

Phil Reid

Fred Hainges

Dylan Jones Roberts

Bob Morris

Dafydd Edmwnd

Training Sergeant

Ray Davies

Battleground Medical Officer

Jack James

Censoring Officer

Terry Victor

Major

Dafydd Rowlands

Voice Of Archdruid

Richard Elfyn

Voice

David Hawson

Voice

David Morgan

Voice

Alan Pritchard

Voice

Steve Credland

Voice

Toby Goddard

Voice

Clive Johns

Voice

Karl Nicholas

Voice

Andrew Kirkhouse

Voice

Dyfed Williams

Voice

John Probert

Voice

Lyndon Sullivan

Voice

Gareth Roberts

Voice

Mike Rowlands

Voice

David Taylor

Voice

Neville Phillips

Voice

John Priestly

Voice

Vic Nurton

Voice

Chris Urack

Voice

Simon Clarke

Voice

Steven Hall

Voice

Steven Edwards

Voice

Andrew Storey

Voice

Anthony Stenson

Voice

Andy Baker

Voice

Jemie Rutherford

Voice

Peter Owen

Voice

Llyr Huws Griffiths

Voice

David Wyn Hughes

Voice

Film Details

Genre
Biography
War
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Fox Lorber Home Video

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States August 1992

Released in United States on Video September 23, 1997

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 15-30, 1992.

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (British Film Showcase) October 19 - November 2, 1995.)

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1994

Released in United States August 1992 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 15-30, 1992.)

Released in United States on Video September 23, 1997