The Englishman who Went up a hill but Came down a mountain - wikipedia The Englishman who Went up a hill but Came down a mountain The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain Theatrical release poster Directed by Christopher Monger Produced by Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Sarah Curtis Sally Hibbin Robert Jones Scott Maitland Paul Sarony Written by Ifor David Monger Ivor Monger Christopher Monger Starring Hugh Grant Tara Fitzgerald Colm Meaney Ian McNeice Ian Hart Kenneth Griffith Music by Stephen Endelman Gwalia Male Choir Cinematography Vernon Layton Edited by David Martin Distributed by Miramax Films Release date 12 May 1995 ( 1995 - 05 - 12 ) ( US ) 4 August 1995 ( 1995 - 08 - 04 ) ( UK ) Running time 99 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Box office $10,904,930 The Englishman who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain is a 1995 British film with a story by Ifor David Monger and Ivor Monger, written and directed by Christopher Monger. It was entered into the 19th Moscow International Film Festival and was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on a story heard by Christopher Monger from his grandfather about the real village of Taff 's Well, in the old county of Glamorgan, and its neighbouring Garth Hill. Due to 20th century urbanisation of the area, it was filmed in the more rural Llanrhaeadr - ym - Mochnant and Llansilin in Powys. The Welsh Male Voice Choir used to provide background music throughout the film was, in fact, the London - based Gwalia Male Choir. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 Welsh language 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Plot The film is set in 1917 ( with World War I in the background ), and revolves around two English cartographers, the pompous Garrad ( Ian McNeice ) and his junior, Anson ( Hugh Grant ). They arrive at the fictional Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw ( ( ˈfɪn. nɔn ˈɡa. rʊ ) `` Rough Fountain '' or `` Rough Spring '' in Welsh ) to measure its `` mountain '' -- only to cause outrage when they conclude that it is only a hill because it is slightly short of the required 1000 feet ( 305 m ) in height. The villagers, aided and abetted by the wily Morgan the Goat ( Colm Meaney ) and the Reverend Mr Jones ( Kenneth Griffith ) ( who after initially opposing the scheme, grasps its symbolism in restoring the community 's war - damaged self - esteem ), conspire with Morgan to delay the cartographers ' departure while they build an earth mound on top of the hill to make it high enough to be considered a mountain. Cast Hugh Grant as Reginald Anson Ian McNeice as George Garrad Tara FitzGerald as Elizabeth / Betty from Cardiff Colm Meaney as Morgan the Goat Ian Hart as Johnny Shellshocked Robert Pugh as Williams the Petroleum Kenneth Griffith as the Reverend Robert Jones Ieuan Rhys as Sgt Thomas Reception In regard to its humorous and affectionate description of the locals, the film has often been compared with Waking Ned, a comedy film written and directed by Kirk Jones. The movie has resulted in a stream of visitors climbing to the summit of The Garth, and the Pentyrch History Society and the local community council have erected a notice on the mountain to explain its real historical significance. Welsh language One of the most obscure jokes in the film occurs when a mechanic is asked about a nondescript broken part he has removed from a car, and replies `` Well I do n't know the English word, but in Welsh we call it a be'chi'ngalw. '' In Welsh, be'chi'ngalw is a placeholder name, like `` whatchamacallit '' or `` thingamajig '' in English. This is made obvious in the novel of the film. In popular culture The 13th episode of Veggie Tales, `` King George and the Ducky, '' contained a brief parody of The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain entitled The Englishman Who Went up a Hill and Came Down with All the Bananas. See also English - language accents in film -- Welsh Mynydd Graig Goch, a member of the Moel Hebog group of summits. This is a Snowdonia hill that became a mountain in September 2008 when it was measured by three Welshmen with GPS equipment and found to be 30 inches taller than was thought, thereby exceeding the height required to classify it as a 2000 - ft mountain by six inches. References Jump up ^ `` 19th Moscow International Film Festival ( 1995 ) ''. MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013. Jump up ^ `` Festival de Cannes : The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain ''. festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 07. Jump up ^ `` A book was written about ' Ffynnon Garw ' which was made into a film ' The Englishman who went up a hill and came down a mountain '. The location of Ffynnon Garw rather implies it is The Garth. This story is a good one but fictional. To set the record straight the Pentyrch History Society and Community Council have put up an information notice near the summit. '' pentyrch.com Jump up ^ Geiriadur yr Academi / The Welsh Academy English - Welsh Dictionary, University of Wales Press, p. 1661 Jump up ^ `` Survey turns hill into a mountain ''. BBC News. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2010. Jump up ^ Wainwright, Martin ( 19 September 2008 ). `` The Welshmen who went up a hill, but came down a mountain ''. The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 May 2010. 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Question: locations for the film an englishman who went up a hill
Answer: Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin in Powys; Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin in Powys; Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant