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The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)

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.

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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.

Release Date
May 12, 1995
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
6.3/10 (315 votes)

Director: Christopher Monger

Cast: Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, Ian McNeice, Ian Hart, Kenneth Griffith, Tudor Vaughan, Hugh Vaughan

Production: Miramax, Parallax Pictures
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John Chard - 8/10

I don't want Ffynnon Garw to be on the map because we begged for it. The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain is directed by Christopher Monger and written by Ivor Monger. It stars Hugh Grant, Ian McNeice, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney and Kenneth Griffith. Music is by Stephen Endelman and cinematography by Vernon Layton. Set in 1917, plot finds Grant and McNeice as two Eng...

January 7, 2019

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

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

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.

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.

6.3
91 min

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.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date5/12/1995
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Cast

Hugh Grant

as Reginald Anson

Tara Fitzgerald

as Betty

Colm Meaney

as Morgan the Goat

Ian McNeice

as George Garrad

Ian Hart

as Johnny Shellshocked

Kenneth Griffith

as Reverend Jones

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Tudor Vaughan

as Thomas Twp

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Hugh Vaughan

as Thomas Twp Two

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain about?

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.

How long is The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?

1h 31m

When was The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain released?

May 12, 1995

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

Christopher Monger

Who stars in The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?

Hugh Grant, Tara Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney

What genre is The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain?

Drama, Comedy, Romance

What is The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain rated?

PG