Solomon and Gaenor 1999 N/R, 102 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Paul Morrison Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Nia Roberts, Sue Jones-Davies, William Thomas, Mark Lewis Jones, Maureen Lipman, David Horovitch, Bethan Ellis Own, Adam Jenkins, Cyril Shaps
Set in Wales during 1911, this is the story of an illicit romance involving a young Jew, Solomon (Ioan Gruffudd), and a Protestant, Gaenor (Nia Roberts), whose affair leads to pregnancy. At a time when anti-Jewish riots were commonplace, this mixed-ethnic pairing leads to nothing but problems. This film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
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Twin Town 1997 N/R, 98 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Kevin Allen Cast: Llyr Ifans, Rhys Ifans, William Thomas, Dorien Thomas, Dougray Scott, Huw Ceredig, Buddug Williams, Ronnie Williams, Rachel Scorgie, Di Botcher
Hardcore revenge is the name of the game for the Evans and Thomas families after Fatty Evans (Huw Ceredig) is injured on the job, and Bryn Cartwright (William Thomas) refuses to settle. Brothers Julian (Llyr Ifans) and Jeremy (Rhys Ifans) start the nasty business of retaliation, which quickly accelerates into beatings; property destruction; and finally, murder.
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| 1. Solomon and Gaenor (1999)
2. Twin Town (1997)
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