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On the Black Hill (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
San Sebastian International Film Festival

Language Selections:
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
112 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Short Film
Booklet

Movie filmed in 1987 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Andrew Grieve

Written By:
Bruce Chatwin
Andrew Grieve

Actors:
Aled Baker ..... Lewis - aged 6
Rhys Baker ..... Benjamin - aged 6
Iona Banks ..... Aggie Watkins
Nicola Beddoe ..... Rosie
Anthony Benson ..... The Vicar
James Bree ..... Colonel Bickerton
Kim Caswell ..... 2nd Preacher
Mark Dignam ..... Reverand Latimer
Kim Dunn ..... Virgin Mary
Rob Edmunds ..... Thomas Philips
Claire Evans ..... Rebecca - aged 7
Huw Evans ..... Innkeeper
Lillian Evans ..... Mrs Redpath
Lynn Gardner ..... Rebecca
David Garfield ..... 2nd Doctor
Tricia George ..... Joy Lambert
Patrick Godfrey ..... Auctioneer
Mike Gwilym ..... Benjamin Jones
Robert Gwilym ..... Lewis Jones
Nesta Harris ..... Hannah Jones
Geoffrey Hutchings ..... Solicitor
Terry Jackson ..... Haines
Gemma Jones ..... Mary Jones
Mark Jones ..... Jim - aged 10
Lyndon Lewis ..... Jim - aged 16
Ben Marloe ..... POW
Ceri Morgan ..... Eileen
Robert Page ..... Draper
Bob Peck ..... Amos
Antonia Pemberton ..... Mrs Bickerton
Eryl Phillips ..... Kevin
Sion Probert ..... Dai Morgan (as Siôn Probert)
Jill Richards ..... Ruth Morgan
Catherine Schell ..... Lotte Zons
Huw Toghill ..... Benjamin - aged 12
Lewis Toghill ..... Lewis - aged 12
William Vaughan ..... 1st Preacher
Ronan Vibert ..... Jim Watkins
Jack Walters ..... Sam Jones
James Warrior ..... Mr Griffiths
Benjamin Whitrow ..... Arkwright
Rodney Wood ..... 1st Doctor
Eric Wyn ..... Tom Watkins

Synopsis:

On The Black Hill has been described as the British Jean de Florette, an evocative story of the life of one family set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Welsh Border Country. Adapted for the big-screen in 1987 from Bruce Chatwin's award-winning novel by writer/director Andrew Grieve, On The Black Hill makes its DVD premiere on 31 March 2008 courtesy of Film First. Winner of the Golden Seashell for Best Film at the 1988 San Sebastian International Film Festival, On The Black Hill is centred on the extraordinary bond between twin brothers Lewis and Benjamin Jones, and shows the history of their family over the course of the 20th century. Bob Peck (Edge of Darkness, Jurassic Park) and Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones Diary, Duchess of Duke Street) play husband and wife Amos and Mary Jones, bound to each other despite resentment and social inequalities. Into this tense environment, identical twins Lewis and Benjamin - played by real-life brothers Mike and Robert Gwilym - are born. The brothers grow, live and die together, sharing the same bed through 80 years of war, romance and loss. Featuring stunning photography of the Welsh-English border, On The Black Hill was shot in only seven weeks on a tight budget. Locals and livestock were recruited to the film, most of the props were borrowed, and even the local Women's Institute was enlisted to create knitting patterns of the correct period. This firmly locates the film in its region, and gives it a strong sense of reality. This much-anticipated DVD includes an introductory booklet written by writer/director Andrew Grieves. DVD extras include Pinny Grylls touching short film Peter And Ben, a profound and moving tale of friendship between the reclusive Peter and his sheep Ben, filmed in 2007 in the same location as On The Black Hill.

A 1989 adaptation of Bruce Chatwin's classic tale of rural life through the 20th Century on the English/Welsh borders. Bob Peck (Edge of Darkness) and Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones' Diary) play husband and wife Amos and Mary Jones, bound to each other despite resentment and social inequalities. Into this tense environment, identical twins Lewis and Benjamin - played by real-life brothers Mike and Robert Gwilym - are born. The brothers grow, live and die together, sharing the same bed through 80 years of war, romance and loss.

Filmed on location in Wales, On the Black Hill is adapted from the novel by Bruce Chatwin. This is the story of two Welsh brothers, identical twins. The film covers 80 years in the sibling's lives, touching upon their hopes, disappointments, romances and political entanglements. Rather than going the traditional split-screen route, two genuine twins are cast in the leads: Mike and Robert Gwilym. The stellar supporting cast includes Gemma Jones and Catherine Schell.

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