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Solomon and Gaenor

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"Solomon and Gaenor" tells the moving and passionate story of illicit love between a Welsh girl and a Jewish boy. Gaenor, born into a family of strict chapel-goers, falls for Solomon, a young door-to-door salesman, who conceals his Jewish identity from Gaenor and her family. The couple, from similar yet very distinctive worlds, fall helplessly in love. The odds are against them, however, as the outraged community in which they live conspires to destroy their fragile happiness.
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Solomon & Gaenor's tale of star-crossed lovers is admittedly familiar, but the chemistry between its well-chosen leads is enough to break hearts all over again.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
The movie's ending wants to inspire tears, but I was dry-eyed, perhaps as a response to its morose labors. It is one thing to be the victim of fate, and it is another thing to go looking for fate and wrestle it to the ground. Go to Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
2/5
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion 07/24/2006
C+
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/08/2005
4/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/01/2005
3/5
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 12/28/2004
3/4
A beautiful, gentle love story, fueled by the palpable chemistry between Gruffudd and Roberts. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Partly S Feb 24 A better and more believable love story than Titanic and more compelling romantic leads (sorry, Leo and Kate). Good casting and a beautiful performance by Ioan Gruffudd. See more 04/28/2020 Along the lines of Romeo and Juliet...get the Kleenex out for the ending. Nudity and a fight scene...Ioan Gruffudd was outstanding and heartbreaking at the end! See more 05/27/2012 All right, if not a bit boring. The ending was very poignant however. See more 06/06/2011 Heartbreaking, but a bit too predictable. See more 05/08/2009 A tragic and powerful forbidden-love story set in early 1900s Wales. See more 07/30/2008 Really great movie, but really sad. I still loved it even though I cried. It should have been more widely acknowledge for what it was-a brilliant love story. Ioan is great in it but I loved the leading lady as well, she had more character than expected. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Morrison

Director

Ioan Gruffudd

Solomon

Nia Roberts

Gaenor

Sue Jones-Davies

Gwen

William Thomas

Idris

Mark Lewis Jones

Crad

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Synopsis "Solomon and Gaenor" tells the moving and passionate story of illicit love between a Welsh girl and a Jewish boy. Gaenor, born into a family of strict chapel-goers, falls for Solomon, a young door-to-door salesman, who conceals his Jewish identity from Gaenor and her family. The couple, from similar yet very distinctive worlds, fall helplessly in love. The odds are against them, however, as the outraged community in which they live conspires to destroy their fragile happiness.
Director
Paul Morrison
Producer
Sheryl Crown
Screenwriter
Paul Morrison
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Production Co
Arts Council of Wales, National Lottery, S4C, September Films, Arts Council of England, APT Productions, Channel Four Films
Rating
R (Scenes of Violence|Sexuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 30, 1999, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 30, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA)
$301.8K
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround, DTS, Dolby Stereo
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