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Aderyn Papur... and Pigs Might Fly

Jan 1, 1984

1h 15m

★ 0.0

Overview

A boy living in underdeveloped Welsh village hopes for a better time of his homeland when seeing the two Japaneese businessmen with the apparent intentions to build a factory there.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment

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Cast

Alun Owen

Richard Love

Aunt Catrin

Iola Gregory

Gwyn

John Ogwen

Idris

Robert E. Roberts

Gareth

Llewelyn Jones

Grandpa

Stewart Jones

Kazuo

Tadaaki Noguchi

Naoyuki

Yoshio Kawahara

Miss Morgan

Gwenno Hodgkins

Mr. Thomas

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