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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Release Date: Aug 25, 2000
Running Time: 102 mins. (V)
Additional Notes: dialogue English, Welsh and Yiddish
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
synopsis
Set in a Welsh mining community in 1911, a young Jewish boy falls in love with a Welsh girl. Solomon, a displaced Jew is forced to hide his true identity and turn his back on his faith and family in the pursuit of true love. Gaenor, a gentle and obedient chapel girl, scandalizes her community by pursuing her love for Solomon. When Gaenor discovers she is having a baby, their families make every effort to keep them apart.
cast + crew
Director
Solomon
Gaenor
Gwen
Idris
Crad
Rezl
Isaac
Bronwen
Thomas
Ephraim
Screenplay
screenplay
reviews
A Jewish Romeo and a Welsh Juliet face religious intolerance in working-class Wales, circa 1911. Break out the Kleenex for an old-fashioned weepie. Story It's love at first sight when Solomon (Ioan Gruffudd), the son of an Orthodox Jewish tailor, meets Gaenor (Nia Roberts), a strong-willed young woman from a humble family of Welsh miners. Posing as a Christian and adopting a false name, Solomon successfully woos his lady. But his deception can't last forever, and when the truth comes out, the…
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