Hedd Wyn backdrop

Hedd Wyn 1992 Directed by Paul Turner

'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.

Production Country United Kingdom
Language Welsh
Spoken Language Welsh
Gneres Drama , War
Production Companies S4C , Pendefig Ty Cefn
Release Date 15 August 1992
123 mins
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
Llŷr Joshua Ifan Evans
Geraint Roberts R. Williams Parry
Emlyn Gomer Morris Davies / Moi
Guto Roberts Arweinydd Eisteddfod Pwllheli
Manon Prysor On-Set Merch y Drychinoedd
Gruffydd Aled Griff Jones
Derec Brown Y Parchedig J. D. Richards
Arwel Gruffydd William Morris
Sue Roderick Lizzie Roberts
Lydia Griffiths Organyddes
J. O. Jones Ficar Ricriwtio
Richard Viner Dihangwr
Mark Rowlands The Soldier from England
Llion Jones The Singer in the Pub
Siân Summers Gwen Williams
Nia Dryhurst Mary Cathrine Hughes
Ieuan Wyn Roberts Soldier without Arms
Tony Jones Soldier without an Eye
Doc O'Brien Mr Kirby
Noel Williams Chairman of the Tribunal
Eric Wyn Vicar of the Tribunal
Richard Beale The Military Representative
Roger McKern Continental Sergeant
Kim Goddard Medical Officer - Litherland
Gwyn Vaughan Owen Hughes
Phil Reid Fred Hainge
Dafydd Edmwnd Training Sergeant
Ray Davies Medical Officer - Battlefield
Jack James Censored Officer
Richard Elfyn Additional Voices