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Solomon & Gaenor

"Their tragedy was to fall in love."

A young Jew in 1911 Wales tries to make his living by selling fabrics door to door, but to do so he must hide his nationality. On one of his sales he meets and falls in love with a demure young woman with a strong-willed father and a Jew-hating brother. The two fall in love and she becomes pregnant, but only then does she learn of his ethnic background. When anti-Jewish riots break out, the two are forced to flee and become separated.

Top Cast

  • Ioan Gruffudd

    Ioan Gruffudd

    Solomon Levinsky

  • Nia Roberts

    Nia Roberts

    Gaenor Rees

  • Sue Jones-Davies

    Sue Jones-Davies

    Gwen

  • William Thomas

    William Thomas

    Idris Rees

  • Mark Lewis Jones

    Mark Lewis Jones

    Crad Rees

  • Maureen Lipman

    Maureen Lipman

    Rezl

  • David Horovitch

    David Horovitch

    Isaac

  • Steffan Rhodri

    Steffan Rhodri

    Noah Jones

  • Bethan Ellis Owen

    Bethan Ellis Owen

    Bronwen

Overview

A young Jew in 1911 Wales tries to make his living by selling fabrics door to door, but to do so he must hide his nationality. On one of his sales he meets and falls in love with a demure young woman with a strong-willed father and a Jew-hating brother. The two fall in love and she becomes pregnant, but only then does she learn of his ethnic background. When anti-Jewish riots break out, the two are forced to flee and become separated.

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