Solomon & Gaenor (1999)
Solomon & Gaenor (1999)
Their tragedy was to fall in love.
A young Jew in 1911 Wales tries to make his living by selling fabrics door to door, but to do so he must hide his nationality. On one of his sales he meets and falls in love with a demure young woman with a strong-willed father and a Jew-hating brother. The two fall in love and she becomes pregnant, but only then does she learn of his ethnic background. When anti-Jewish riots break out, the two are forced to flee and become separated.

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Cast

Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd As: Solomon Levinsky
Nia Roberts Nia Roberts As: Gaenor Rees
Sue Jones-Davies Sue Jones-Davies As: Gwen
William Thomas William Thomas As: Idris Rees
Mark Lewis Jones Mark Lewis Jones As: Crad Rees
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Storyline

A young Jew in 1911 Wales tries to make his living by selling fabrics door to door, but to do so he must hide his nationality. On one of his sales he meets and falls in love with a demure young woman with a strong-willed father and a Jew-hating brother. The two fall in love and she becomes pregnant, but only then does she learn of his ethnic background. When anti-Jewish riots break out, the two are forced to flee and become separated.


Tagline: Their tragedy was to fall in love.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English, Cymraeg,

Release Date: 30 April 1999

Country: GB

Runtime: 105m

Company Credits

Company: Arts Council of England, September Films

Revenue: $301,754

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Cast

Directed By

Paul Morrison

Paul Morrison

Director

Rhian Williams

Rhian Williams

Second Assistant Director

Howard Arundel

Howard Arundel

First Assistant Director

Jonathan Hunter

Jonathan Hunter

Third Assistant Director

Nerys Phillips

Nerys Phillips

Third Assistant Director

Jon Williams

Jon Williams

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Paul Morrison

Paul Morrison

Writer

Clare Alan

Clare Alan

Script Editor

Gruffudd Jones

Gruffudd Jones

Script Editor

Production Crew

David Green

David Green

Executive Producer

Chris Nixon

Chris Nixon

Post Production Coordinator

Andy Porter

Andy Porter

Executive Producer

David Mellor

David Mellor

Production Accountant

Joan McCann

Joan McCann

Casting

Bryan Moses

Bryan Moses

Location Manager

Huw Jones

Huw Jones

Assistant Location Manager

Sheryl Crown

Sheryl Crown

Producer

Rupert Allan

Rupert Allan

Production Runner

Menna Jones

Menna Jones

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Kant Pan

Kant Pan

Editor

Angharad Owen

Angharad Owen

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Maxine Brown

Maxine Brown

Costume Design

Derek Lloyd

Derek Lloyd

Hairstylist

Michael Moustafi

Michael Moustafi

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Gill Rees

Gill Rees

Makeup Designer

Gill Rees

Gill Rees

Hair Designer

Sheri Lund

Sheri Lund

Costume Assistant

Derek Lloyd

Derek Lloyd

Makeup Artist

Alison Callaghan

Alison Callaghan

Costume Assistant

Sound

Ilona Sekacz

Ilona Sekacz

Music

Pat Boxshall

Pat Boxshall

Sound Editor

Danny Longhurst

Danny Longhurst

Sound Editor

Richard Dyer

Richard Dyer

Sound Mixer

Jeff Welch

Jeff Welch

Boom Operator

Richard Dyer

Richard Dyer

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Annie Dibling

Annie Dibling

Camera Trainee

Paul Edwards

Paul Edwards

Steadicam Operator

Nina Kellgren

Nina Kellgren

Director of Photography

John Bailie

John Bailie

First Assistant Camera

Kevin Rudge

Kevin Rudge

Focus Puller

Peter Thornton

Peter Thornton

Camera Operator

Dai Hopkins

Dai Hopkins

Grip

Steve Lawes

Steve Lawes

Focus Puller

Stuart Barell

Stuart Barell

Clapper Loader

John Bailie

John Bailie

Focus Puller

Mark Tillie

Mark Tillie

Still Photographer

Adrian Rogers

Adrian Rogers

Still Photographer

Matt Woolf

Matt Woolf

Clapper Loader

Alan Stewart

Alan Stewart

Camera Operator

Lighting

Bob Milton

Bob Milton

Electrician

Mark Hutchings

Mark Hutchings

Best Boy Electrician

Chris Davies

Chris Davies

Electrician

Art Department

Phil Payter

Phil Payter

Standby Carpenter

Rory Armstrong

Rory Armstrong

Dressing Prop

Nicole Northridge

Nicole Northridge

Assistant Art Director

Mike Weston

Mike Weston

Construction Manager

Hayden Pearce

Hayden Pearce

Production Design

Wayne Maggs

Wayne Maggs

Painter

Ron Muston

Ron Muston

Painter

Frazer Pearce

Frazer Pearce

Art Direction

Andy Simmons

Andy Simmons

Standby Carpenter

Tony Wilks

Tony Wilks

Standby Carpenter

Ray Weston

Ray Weston

Standby Painter

Other Crew

Gareth Richards

Gareth Richards

Prop Maker

Steve Harrow

Steve Harrow

Post Production Consulting

Richard Reeve

Richard Reeve

Special Effects

Mark Dunford

Mark Dunford

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