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THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL, BUT CAME DOWN A MOUTAIN
Synopsis
The year is 1917 and World War I is raging on the continent and in Great Britain most able-bodied men are on the front lines in France. Those left behind are involved in the war effort. English map-makers Reginald Anson and George Garrad arrive in the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw to measure "The Garth" - the local mountain and geographical landmark prized by the village. Much to the consternation of the villagers, the map-makers find that the mountain's measurements fall short and it cannot appear on the official government map as a 'mountain'. Led by the irascible Reverend Jones, the libidinous innkeeper Morgan the Goat and the charming and seductive Betty of Cardiff the outraged villagers challenge the cartographers' measurements and after much conniving and a little sorcery, succeed in officially making "The Garth" a mountain.
Credits
- Charles GARRAD - Set Designer
- Christopher MONGER - Director
- Christopher MONGER - Screenplay
- Vernon LAYTON - Cinematography
- Stephen ENDELMAN - Music
- David MARTIN - Film Editor
Actors
The Official Selection 1995
Un Certain Regard
- A RESZLEG
- AUGUSTIN
- BYE-BYE
- CANADIAN BACON
- ETZ HADOMIM TAFUS
- EVENING LIAISON
- GEORGIA
- HARAMUYA
- INDRADHANURA CHHAI
- L'AUBE À L'ENVERS
- LE PLUS BEL ÂGE...
- LESSONS IN THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
- LIEV S SEDOI BORODOI
- LISBON STORY
- MOUZYKA DLIA DEKABRIA
- NOBAT E ASHEGHI
- PROGRAMME MALAIS
- RUDE
- SALAM CINEMA
- TEMPO DI VIAGGIO
- THE ENGLISHMAN WHO WENT UP A HILL, BUT CAME DOWN A MOUTAIN
- THE MONKEY KID
- THE POISON TASTERS
- THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU ARE DEAD
- TWO NUDES BATHING
- UNSTRUNG HEROES