On the Black Hill

September. 12,1988      
Rating:
6.6
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Mike Gwilym as  Benjamin Jones
Robert Gwilym as  Lewis Jones
Bob Peck as  Amos Jones
Gemma Jones as  Mary Jones
Ronan Vibert as  Jim Watkins

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Reviews

Platicsco
1988/09/12

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

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GazerRise
1988/09/13

Fantastic!

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BelSports
1988/09/14

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Scarlet
1988/09/15

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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