The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

1995 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 19,110 VOTES · DIR. Christopher Monger

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Overview

When an English cartographer arrives in Wales to tell the residents of the Welsh village of Ffynnon Garw that their 'mountain' is only a hill, the offended community sets out to remedy the situation.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,151 lines

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00:00:27 [ Man Narrating ] For some odd reason, lost in the mists of time
00:05:01 though he never mentioned Morgan the Goat by name, of course.
00:07:54 All this way just to measure our mountain.
00:11:29 you take the Himalayas of lndia.
00:14:52 Well, nothing accurate as yet, l`m afraid.
00:17:47 Ah, good. Well, l`ll see you in the bar then.
00:21:56 and we already know the height of Newton Beacon and Whitchurch Hill.
00:25:08 A result ? Tell me. Do they have a result ?
00:28:23 l would prefer it, Mr. Morgan
00:31:34 - Even coal tips. - Aye ! - Uh, well, now that is true--
00:34:36 for years to come !
00:37:41 Well, let`s forget that for now, get this down to the garage.
00:43:16 Never mind what you thought. What the hell are you doin` here ?
00:46:13 Apples ! Pears !
00:50:03 l`m sure. Now, would you excuse me ?
00:53:49 Get down, Johnny, you bloody idiot ! Lightnin` !
00:57:40 - Yeah, but, George-- - Good night !
01:02:08 Thank you.
01:05:49 Uh, well, could we possibly then have, um, two first-class--
01:09:07 But not as pretty as me.
01:13:22 ''Exalt the Lord our God
01:16:56 Umm, y-you don`t want to join me ?
01:22:13 l`ll take that.
01:27:16 Perhaps we`ll even come back through here on our return, and--

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,151
Dialogue density12.6 lines / min
First line00:00:27
Final line01:27:16

Production Record

DirectorChristopher Monger
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes19,110