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On the Black Hill
On the Black Hill

On the Black Hill

Genres

Drama

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The story covers eighty years in the lives of a pair of Welsh identical twins with an unusual bond, as they go through war, love affairs, and land disputes.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

12 September 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Mike Gwilym

Mike Gwilym

Benjamin Jones

Robert Gwilym

Robert Gwilym

Lewis Jones

Bob Peck

Bob Peck

Amos Jones

Gemma Jones

Gemma Jones

Mary Jones

Jack Walters

Jack Walters

Sam Jones

Nesta Harris

Nesta Harris

Hannah Jones

Rhys Baker

Rhys Baker

Benjamin, Aged 6

Aled Baker

Aled Baker

Lewis, Aged 6

Huw Toghill

Huw Toghill

Benjamin, Aged 12

Gareth Toghill

Gareth Toghill

Lewis, Aged 12

Lynn Gardner

Lynn Gardner

Rebecca

Claire Evans

Claire Evans

Rebecca, Aged 7

Eryl Phillips

Eryl Phillips

Kevin

Lilian Evans

Lilian Evans

Mrs Redpath

Ceri Morgan

Ceri Morgan

Eileen

Eric Wyn

Eric Wyn

Tom Watkins

Iona Banks

Iona Banks

Aggie Watkins

Terry Jackson

Terry Jackson

Haines

Nicola Beddoe

Nicola Beddoe

Rosie

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Jim Watkins

Mark Jones

Mark Jones

Jim, Aged 10

Lyndon Lewis

Lyndon Lewis

Jim, Aged 16

Sion Probert

Sion Probert

Dai Morgan

Jill Richards

Jill Richards

Ruth Morgan

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

The Solicitor

Robert Page

Robert Page

Draper

James Warrior

James Warrior

Mr Griffiths

Rob Edmunds

Rob Edmunds

Thomas Phillips

William Vaughan

William Vaughan

1st Preacher

Kim Caswell

Kim Caswell

2nd Preacher

Huw Evans

Huw Evans

Landlord

Benjamin Whitrow

Benjamin Whitrow

Arkwright

James Bree

James Bree

Colonel Bickerton

Antonia Pemberton

Antonia Pemberton

Mrs Bickerton

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

The Auctioneer

Tricia George

Tricia George

Joy Lambert

Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam

Reverend Latimer

Anthony Benson

Anthony Benson

The Vicar

Rodney Wood

Rodney Wood

1st Doctor

David Garfield

David Garfield

2nd Doctor

Catherine Schell

Catherine Schell

Lotte Zons

Ben Marloe

Ben Marloe

POW

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