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Release Date:
12 May 1995 (USA)
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Tagline:
A romantic comedy about a town that wouldn't give up. A man who couldn't get out. And the mountain that brought them together.
Plot:
When an English cartographer must tell a Welsh village that their mountain is only a hill, the offended community sets out to change that.
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Awards:
1 win
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1 nomination
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A gentle, affectionate portrait of a village in Wales
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Also Known As:
Anglez, ki je sel na hrib in se vrnil z gore (Slovenia) [sl]Az angol, aki dombra ment fel, de hegyröl jött le (Hungary) [hu]Der Engländer der auf einen Hügel stieg und von einem Berg herunterkam (Germany) [de]El inglés que subió una colina, pero bajó una montaña (Spain) [es]Engelsmannen som gick upp för en kulle men kom ner från ett berg (Sweden) [sv]Englænderen der gik op på en bakke men kom ned fra et bjerg (Denmark) [da]Englantilainen joka nousi kukkulalle mutta laskeutui vuorelta (Finland) [fi]Englezul care a urcat o colina dar a coborît un munte (Romania) [ro]L'anglais qui gravit une colline mais descendit une montagne (France) [fr]L'homme qui gravit une colline et redescendit une montagne (Canada: French title) [fr]L'inglese che salì la collina e scese da una montagna (Italy) [it]L'inglese che salì la collina e scese la montagna (Italy) (alternative title) [it]O Inglês Que Subiu Uma Colina e Desceu Uma Montanha (Portugal) [pt]O Inglês que Subiu a Colina e Desceu a Montanha (Brazil) [pt]O englezos pou anevike ena lofo, alla katevike ena vouno (Greece) [el]
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Rated PG for mild language.
Runtime:
99 min
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Fun Stuff
Trivia:
Almost at the end of the film is an aerial shot, the camera speeding toward six descendants of the villagers standing on Ffynnon Garw, which is just like a shot at the end of
Sirens (1993). Both films starred
Hugh Grant and
Tara Fitzgerald, and
Robert Jones was an executive producer on both.
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Goofs:
Errors in geography: The Bristol Channel should be visible from the hill. Also missing is the Taff River and Castell Coch.
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Quotes:
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Narrator:
For some odd reason, lost in the mists of time, there's an extraordinary shortage of last names in Wales. Almost everyone seems to be a Williams, a Jones, or an Evans. To avoid widespread confusion, Welsh people often add an occupation to a name. For example, there was Williams the Petroleum, and Williams the Death. There was Jones the Bottle, and Jones the Prize Cabbage...
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Soundtrack:
Men of Harlech
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This film is a gentle, affectionate portrait of a village in Wales, its people and its Mountain. Within the village, there are long standing feuds and traditions. Then, two Englishmen arrive with a job to do and history is made. It may or may not be based on a real Welsh village. The writer and many of the names in the credits have Welsh sounding names. The scenery is beautiful and the characters are delightfully observed. It is a piece set at the time of the First World War. It has echoes of Under Milk Wood, of The Shooting Party, and of Clochemerle. Kenneth Griffith was memorable in Clochemerle and plays the Reverend Jones in this film. At first, Hugh Grant seems to be playing yet another floppy haired, romantic hero, but as the film unfolds, there is greater depth to his character. The harsh reality of mining is simply portrayed and we are reminded of the heightened need for coal in wartime. The Great War itself casts a shadow over the whole village, making the film poignant and touching.