Solomon and Gaenor
- Synopsis
- Feature film. A loose reworking of the Romeo and Juliet story. Set in a small coal mining village in Wales in 1911, a young Jewish peddler (Solomon) meets Gaenor, the eldest daughter of a Christian mining family. Calling himself Sam, Soloman conceals his Jewish faith from Gaenor and her family. The two fall in love. Only when Gaenor becomes pregnant does she learn of his ethnic background. When anti-Jewish riots break out, the two are forced to flee and become separated. Dialogue in English, Yiddish and Welsh.
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1998
- Duration
- 75 mins; 9,337 feet
Credits
- Director
- Paul Morrison
- Producer
- Sheryl Crown
- Cinematographer
- Nina Kellgren
- Screenplay
- Maxine Brown; Paul Morrison
- Music
- Ilona Sekacz
- Art Direction
- Frazer Pearce
- Cast
Ioan Gruffudd Solomon (Romeo) Nia Roberts Gaenor (Juliet)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Simon Louvish, Sight and Sound, vol. 9, issue 5, May 1999 p56.
Production Company
- Name
S4C
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Solomon and Gaenor". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38014 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)