The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

Based On the book by Christopher Monger

The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain is a 1995 romantic comedy film with a story by Ifor David Monger, written and directed by Christopher Monger. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on a story heard by Christopher Monger from his grandfather about the real village of Taff's Well, in the old county of Glamorgan, and its neighbouring Garth Hill. Due to 20th century urbanisation of the area, it was filmed in the more rural Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin in Powys.

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Release date:

1995

Director:

Christopher Monger

Cast:

Hugh Grant, Ian McNeice, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Kenneth Griffith

Genre:

Comedy, Romantic comedy

Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1995 in adaptations