Canada / Sep 12, 1988
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Aled Baker | Lewis, Aged 6 |
| Huw Toghill | Benjamin, Aged 12 |
| Gareth Toghill | Lewis, Aged 12 |
| Lynn Gardner | Rebecca |
| Claire Evans | Rebecca, Aged 7 |
| Eryl Huw Phillips | Kevin |
| Lilian Evans | Mrs Redpath |
| Ceri Morgan | Eileen |
| Eric Wyn | Tom Watkins |
| Iona Banks | Aggie Watkins |
| Terry Jackson | Haines |
| Nicola Beddoe | Rosie |
| Ronan Vibert | Jim Watkins |
| Mark Jones | Jim, Aged 10 |
| Lyndon Lewis | Jim, Aged 16 |
| Sion Probert | Dai Morgan |
| Jill Richards | Ruth Morgan |
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| Geoffrey Hutchings | The Solicitor |
| Robert Page | Draper |
| James Warrior | Mr Griffiths |
| Rob Edmunds | Thomas Phillips |
| William Vaughan | 1st Preacher |
| Kim Caswell | 2nd Preacher |
| Huw Evans | Landlord |
| Benjamin Whitrow | Arkwright |
| James Bree | Colonel Bickerton |
| Antonia Pemberton | Mrs Bickerton |
| Patrick Godfrey | The Auctioneer |
| Tricia George | Joy Lambert |
| Mark Dignam | Reverend Latimer |
| Anthony Benson | The Vicar |
| Rodney Wood | 1st Doctor |
| David Garfield | 2nd Doctor |
| Catherine Schell | Lotte Zons |
| Ben Marloe | POW |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | On the Black Hill |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BFI, British Screen Productions, Channel Four Films |
| Release date | 12 settembre 1988 |
| Production | Jennifer Howarth |
| Writer | Andrew Grieve, Bruce Chatwin |
| Editing | Scott Thomas |
| Cinematography | Thaddeus O'Sullivan, David Appleby |
| Assistant directors | Andrew Grieve |
| Camera operators | Thaddeus O'Sullivan, David Appleby |
| Additional photography | Thaddeus O'Sullivan, David Appleby |
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| Production design | Jocelyn James |
| Art direction | Jocelyn James |
| Set decoration | Jocelyn James |
| Music | Robert Lockhart, Peter Maxwell |
| Sound | Robert Lockhart, Peter Maxwell |
| Costume design | Phoebe De Gaye, Aileen Seaton, Jenny Shircore, Nigel Booth |
| Makeup | Jenny Shircore, Aileen Seaton, Phoebe De Gaye, Nigel Booth |
| Hairstyling | Aileen Seaton, Phoebe De Gaye, Jenny Shircore, Nigel Booth |
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