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Solomon and Gaenor

1999, Drama, 1h 42m

27 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

"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.

Rating:

R (Scenes of Violence|Sexuality)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Paul Morrison
Producer:

Sheryl Crown
Writer:

Paul Morrison
Release Date (Theaters):

Apr 30, 1999 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 30, 2001
Box Office (Gross USA):

$301.8K
Runtime:

1h 42m
Distributor:

Sony Pictures Classics, Columbia TriStar Home Video
Sound Mix:

SDDS, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround, DTS, Dolby Stereo

Cast & Crew

Ioan Gruffudd
Solomon

Nia Roberts
Gaenor

Sue Jones-Davies

Sue Jones-Davies
Gwen

William Thomas

William Thomas
Idris

Mark Lewis Jones

Mark Lewis Jones
Crad

Maureen Lipman
Rezl

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Critic Reviews for Solomon and Gaenor

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Full Review… Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly

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