Oed Yr Addewid: The Whole Story

A new scan of 2000 Welsh language BAFTA winner Oed yr Addewid Directed by Emlyn Williams released by The National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive

To support the UK re-release of this Welsh language classic, which is accompanied by English and Welsh descriptive subtitles for the first time, the Screen and Sound Archive has created a pack to support exhibitors with programming advice and tips to promote the film’s Welsh connections. At FHW we also commissioned a creative response to the film’s themes from writer Diffwys Criafol.

It’s March 1997 and, following 18 years of Tory rule, Britain is reaching a political crossroads. As William Davies walks from his house one morning, he puts a desperate and absurd plan into action that will one-up the system – so he thinks. But things go wrong as the old man realises that he has made a terrible mistake. As election day approaches, William Davies and his family learn a few truths – about each other, and about their true feelings about their home.

Welsh Connections

Director: Emlyn Williams
Producer / Executive Producer: Alun Ffred Jones
Writer: Emlyn Williams
Cast: Stewart Jones, Gwenno Elis Hodgkins, Arwel Gruffydd, Gwyn Vaughan, Morfudd Hughes, John Ogwen, Marged Esli

Download the Support pack in English and Welsh.

Note that this is a live document and additional resources/links may be added.

We commissioned Diffwys Criafol, a Cardiff based writer with a deep interest in social class, to write a creative response to the film’s themes:

Do Not Go Gentle: On the Welsh Class-Politics of Care

Rights holder / distributor:The Screen and Sound Archive of the National Library of Wales
Booking / contact details: Nia Edwards-Behi – [email protected]

A new scan of 2000 Welsh language BAFTA winner Oed yr Addewid Directed by Emlyn Williams released by The National Library of Wales Screen and Sound Archive

Welsh Connections

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