The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
A romantic comedy about a man, a woman, and the mountain that brought them together
Genres
Overview
When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
1995-05-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
306
Vote Average
6.319
Hugh Grant
Reginald Anson
Tara Fitzgerald
Betty
Colm Meaney
Morgan the Goat
Ian McNeice
George Garrad
Ian Hart
Johnny Shellshocked
Kenneth Griffith
Reverend Jones
Tudor Vaughan
Thomas Twp
Hugh Vaughan
Thomas Twp Two
Robert Pugh
Williams the Petroleum
Robert Blythe
Ivor
Garfield Morgan
Davies the School
Lisa Palfrey
Blod Jones
Dafydd Wyn Roberts
Tommy Twostroke
Ieuan Rhys
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Anwen Williams
Mavis
David Lloyd Meredith
Jones the JP
Howell Evans
Thomas the Trains
Fraser Cains
Evans the End of the World
Jack Walters
Grandfather
Harry Kretchmer
Young Boy
Maisie McNeice
Girl in classroom
Nicholas McGaughey
Narrator (voice)
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