Solomon & Gaenor

"Their tragedy was to fall in love."

1999 1h 45m CY

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 19

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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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.

“Their tragedy was to fall in love.”

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Cast

Ioan Gruffudd
Solomon Levinsky
Nia Roberts
Gaenor Rees
Sue Jones-Davies
Gwen
William Thomas
Idris Rees
Mark Lewis Jones
Crad Rees
Maureen Lipman
Rezl
David Horovitch
Isaac
Steffan Rhodri
Noah Jones

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Morrison
Writers: Paul Morrison
Languages: Yiddish, Welsh, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Yiddish, Welsh, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Morrison, shot by Nina Kellgren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilona Sekacz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kant Pan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ioan Gruffudd and Nia Roberts and Sue Jones-Davies carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Their tragedy was to fall in love.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0181830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Paul Morrison directs. Nina Kellgren behind the camera. Ilona Sekacz scores. Kant Pan cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Yiddish, Welsh, English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Yiddish, Welsh, English.
3Directed by Paul Morrison, shot by Nina Kellgren. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ilona Sekacz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kant Pan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ioan Gruffudd and Nia Roberts and Sue Jones-Davies carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Their tragedy was to fall in love.".
8IMDB entry: tt0181830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.