Hedd Wyn

Story

Synopsis

'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.

Director

Paul Turner

Writers

Dwynewn Berry, Alan Llwyd, Trevor Keates

Language

Welsh

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

15 August 1992

Ensemble

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