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Solomon & Gaenor

Year:

1999

Duration:

Argentina:105 min | Germany:102 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Paul Morrison

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1999-04-30

Filming Locations: Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $19,274 (USA) (27 August 2000)

Gross: $301,754 (USA) (17 December 2000)

Cast

Actor

Character

Sue Jones-Davies

Ioan Gruffudd

Solomon Levinsky

Nia Roberts

Gaenor Rees

William Thomas

Idris Rees

Mark Lewis Jones

Crad Rees

Maureen Lipman

Rezl

David Horovitch

Isaac

Bethan Ellis Owen

Bronwen

Adam Jenkins

Thomas

Cyril Shaps

Ephraim

Daniel Kaye

Philip

Elliott Cantor

Benjamin (as Elliot Cantor)

Steffan Rhodri

Noah Jones

Emyr Wyn

Reverend Roberts

Julian Lewis Jones

Wyn

Arwyn Davies

Huw

Dai Morgan

Geraint

Rhys Evans

Rhys

Helen Griffin

Aunt Myfanwy

Gwyn Vaughan Jones

Trefor Lloyd

Alan Schwartz

Uncle Menasseh

Anne Sessions

Aunt Sadie

Olivia Simova

Naomi

Barry Davies

Mannie Silvergilt

Daniel Levy

Rabbi Wolfe (as Rabbi Daniel Levy)

Derek Smith

Jewish Man

Jane Manuel

Jewish Woman

Daniel Pruchnie

Jewish Child

Ri Richards

Glass Woman

Gill Griffiths

First Woman

Manon Eames

Welsh Woman at Door

Dafydd Wyn Roberts

Old Tramp

Huw Emlyn

Barman Alun

Winston Evans

Postman

Sion Hopkins

Sleepy John

Alun Evans

Cameo appearance (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Rabbi Daniel Levy (who plays Rabbi Wolfe) is an Orthodox Rabbi, and at the time was the Rabbi of the Orthodox Synagogue in Cardiff.

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Daniel Levy (who plays Rabbi Wolfe) is an Orthodox Rabbi, and at the time was the Rabbi of the Orthodox Synagogue in Cardiff.

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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.

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Quotes

Solomon Levinsky: [to Crad] Where is Gaenor?

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

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Solomon Levinsky: Where is Gaenor?

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Faq

How does it end?

Solomon goes to live with his uncle. He writes Gaenor a letter, but her brother accepts it from the mailman, and buries it in the ground.Gaenor visits Solomon's parents. They will not tell him where he is. She is sent away to have the baby.Solomon returns to find Gaenor. He confronts Gaenor's brother, who beats the crap out of him, but finally tells him where she is.Solomon walks north through heavy snow and reaches Gaenor, sick and cold. He collapses at the door. She treats him but he dies of hypothermia. Gaenor gives births and gives the child away. She returns home with Solomon's casket.

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