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Solomon & Gaenor

Original title: Solomon and Gaenor
  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.4K
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Solomon & Gaenor (1999)
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A tragic love story between a Jewish young man and a Welsh woman in the beginning of the century. The movie is mostly in English with parts in Welsh and YiddishA tragic love story between a Jewish young man and a Welsh woman in the beginning of the century. The movie is mostly in English with parts in Welsh and YiddishA tragic love story between a Jewish young man and a Welsh woman in the beginning of the century. The movie is mostly in English with parts in Welsh and Yiddish

  • Director
    • Paul Morrison
  • Writer
    • Paul Morrison
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Nia Roberts
    • Sue Jones-Davies
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Morrison
    • Writer
      • Paul Morrison
    • Stars
      • Ioan Gruffudd
      • Nia Roberts
      • Sue Jones-Davies
    • 26User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Solomon Levinsky
    Nia Roberts
    Nia Roberts
    • Gaenor Rees
    Sue Jones-Davies
    • Gwen
    • (as Sue Jones Davies)
    William Thomas
    William Thomas
    • Idris Rees
    Mark Lewis Jones
    Mark Lewis Jones
    • Crad Rees
    Maureen Lipman
    Maureen Lipman
    • Rezl
    David Horovitch
    David Horovitch
    • Isaac
    Bethan Ellis Owen
    • Bronwen
    Adam Jenkins
    • Thomas
    Cyril Shaps
    Cyril Shaps
    • Ephraim
    Daniel Kaye
    • Philip
    Elliott Cantor
    • Benjamin
    • (as Elliot Cantor)
    Steffan Rhodri
    Steffan Rhodri
    • Noah Jones
    Emyr Wyn
    • Reverend Roberts
    Julian Lewis Jones
    Julian Lewis Jones
    • Wyn
    Arwyn Davies
    • Huw
    Dai Morgan
    • Geraint
    Rhys Evans
    • Rhys
    • Director
      • Paul Morrison
    • Writer
      • Paul Morrison
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Each scene was filmed twice; once in English then again in Welsh so that a Welsh language version of the film could also be released.
    • Quotes

      Solomon Levinsky: You pray to your God. And I'll pray to mine.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Jim Fowler/Keely Smith (2000)

    User reviews26

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    Welsh Gold
    Being a Welshman, and one who lives in the locality where parts of this movie were filmed (I was lucky enough to be able to spend a couple of hours watching some of the filming in the village of Nantymoel, near my home), I guess I was always going to have a soft spot for this movie.

    That aside, 'Solomon a Gaenor' is one of the few (if not only) film I've found that represents an accurate depiction of life in the coal mining valleys of South Wales - a hard, grim and pretty depressing time and place in many ways. The setting, story and performances (with Ioan Gruffudd and Nia Roberts outstanding in the lead roles) hits the nail squarely on the head and draw you into the bleak, harsh lives of the protagonists. The supporting performances are also top notch, with Maureen Lipman particularly impressive.

    It was refreshing to see the native languages of the characters used throughout the film. I'm not a Welsh (or Yiddish!) speaker, but the added realism created by the use of these languages far outweigh the minor inconvenience of subtitles.

    To answer a couple of points I've picked up from other Comments about this film on the site - firstly, the language is WELSH, not Gaelic. Secondly, there are variations of the Soundtrack available, with versions fully in Welsh and Yiddish (with English subtitles), and a more English based version.

    This is not (thankfully) a movie that panders to base demands for a happy story, a happy ending or plenty of action. It is a very good, well made, well acted portrait of life in the valley's of South Wales in times past. Highly recommended for discerning movie goers.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • S4C
      • Sony Pictures Classics
    • Languages
      • English
      • Welsh
      • Yiddish
    • Also known as
      • Solomon a Gaenor
    • Filming locations
      • Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Wales, UK(Exterior)
    • Production companies
      • APT Films
      • APT Productions
      • Arts Council of England
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $165,485
    • Gross worldwide
      • $165,485
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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