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Hedd Wynn [VHS] (1996)

Starring: Huw Garmon, Catrin Fychan Director: Paul Turner Rating: Unrated Format: VHS Tape
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Huw Garmon, Catrin Fychan, Ceri Cunnington, Llio Silyn, Grey Evans
  • Directors: Paul Turner
  • Writers: Alan Llwyd
  • Producers: Shan Davies
  • Format: Color, Letterboxed, NTSC
  • Language: English, Welsh
  • Rating: Unrated
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: Fox Lorber
  • VHS Release Date: October 13, 1997
  • Run Time: 123 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 6304102704
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #263 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #3 in  Video > Art House & International > Widescreen
    #3 in  Video > Military & War > International

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The powerful true story of a talented poet who dreams of winning his country's most coveted literary prize, only to have his hopes shattered with the onset of World War I.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Landmark Welsh film, August 15, 2001
An outstanding film from S4C, HEDD WYN depicts the futility of war in general and specifically for the Welsh people. While England is fighting for King and country to save their way of life, the war is bringing about the destruction of the Welsh way of life. English troops and gunnery ranges planted squarely in one of the most Welsh areas of Wales disrupt the daily life. Still the men of Wales enlisted in droves despite the scorn heaped upon these Welsh speakers by their English superiors. As the war drags on, the death toll rises and casualties mount; those at home cannot escape the turmoil. Ellis Evans, a pacificist sheep herder from Trawsfynydd is finally forced into the army. From Flanders he completes his epic poem "Yr Awrw" (The Hero). From the spectacular landscapes filmed on location in and around Trawsfyndd, to the acting of this Welsh cast, the film HEDD WYN is absolutely wonderful. It may be somewhat difficult for those not familar with Welsh culture and of the importance of poetry and the Eisteddfod, but if you are willing to try, you will be rewarded. The Welsh language is wonderful. Cymru am byth!

I hope very much that S4C, or whomever decides these things, would decide to issue this important Welsh film on DVD. Perhaps with a documentary on Ellis Evans and a taste of the Eisteddfod. Until then, iechyd dda pob Cymry!

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A poignant and unforgettable tale of a poet., May 11, 1999
By "hipbone2" (Los Angeles, CA.) - See all my reviews
This lyrical and lovely film may draw some favourable comparisons with "All Quiet On The Western Front" as it explores some of the same themes about the random cruelty of war.

Huw Garmon is a revelation as the doomed Welsh poet Ellis Evans. He handles a difficult role, which requires quicksilver lurches from Evans' noted boyish charm to his sobering moments of artistic reflection, with skill and aplomb. Surely this is one young British actor we will be seeing again on this side of the water!

"Hedd Wyn" deserves a place in any intelligent person's video collection. It's a well crafted and beautifully acted work with a timeless storyline.

And finally, I defy anyone to remain dry-eyed as the infamous "Black Chair" (as it came to be called from that years' Eisteddfod) is carried up to the little cottage belonging to Ellis Evans' mother.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars from a cast member, February 9, 2000
By emma kelly (Trawsfynydd, north wales) - See all my reviews
I played 'Enid', Hedd Wyn's youngest sister. They wanted a local accent for the character so they held auditions at the local primary school, at which I was a pupil. Strangely enough, welsh was my second language! Filming this was a valuable experience for me.....although to a 10 year-old it was a bit slow and boring. It made me realise that although I wished to carry on with my acting career I would far rather do it on stage than on screen! In my opinion, the film has managed to portrey very accurately the atmosphere of the area but however failed to illustrate Hedd Wyn's true character. According to surviving family members still living in the village, he was far less serious and much less hard-working!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Welsh tragic poet
Hedd Wyn was the bardic name of a very talented Welsh poet who went into WWI so his younger brother would not be called up. He died there. This is a historical tragedy. Read more
Published on April 2, 2007 by Mary Bellis Waller

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, everything you need in a great film.
I am welsh, and I am studying welsh in my local college. We have studied this film and it is by far one of the best films Ive seen that includes english films as well. Read more
Published on May 2, 2006 by S. J. Neal

5.0 out of 5 stars Cymru am byth! Indeed!
I am a student of Celtic Studies at Harvard University who has just started to learn Welsh, and has already fallen in love with the soft and graceful beauty of this language... Read more
Published on November 24, 2003 by Lauren Dye

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a Great Film
This is a fantastic film about love, poetry, war and tragedy - one of the most stunning films to watch with wonderfull actors bringing history to life! Read more
Published on September 30, 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Hedd Wyn
I haven't actually seen this film but I doubt some of the other reviewers have either, since they don't even seem to have got the name of the main character right- Ellis Evans was... Read more
Published on April 26, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful film!
This is a lovely bit of film-making about a very tragic time.

Mainly I wanted to write and correct the review that states that Hedd Wyn was the bardic name of the poet Huw... Read more

Published on January 12, 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Welsh films ever
This film, which was nominated for an Oscar, is the most famous film made in the Welsh language. It tells the story of Huw Garmon, known under his poetic name Hedd Wyn, who... Read more
Published on September 14, 2000 by Gwilym

5.0 out of 5 stars Blwdi arddechog
As a welshman currently living away from Wales (In Cambridge UK) I can identify with the beautiful surroundings depicted in this film. Read more
Published on May 18, 2000 by Mr G Hopkin

5.0 out of 5 stars FFILM RHAGOROL DROS BEN/AN EXCELLENT FILM
Fel Cymro Cymraeg sy'n astudio Astudiaethaethau'r Cyfryngau a Chymraeg, yr oeddwn yn ddidgon ffoddus i gael gwylio a gwerthfawrogi'r ffilm hon. Read more
Published on February 14, 2000 by Gordon Leach

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy!
A lovely and important film about the poetic tradition in Wales.

Anyone who loves the art of film-making should add this one to their collection.

Published on September 8, 1999

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