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| On The Black Hill [1987] | ![On The Black Hill [1987]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wrJ9BKZSL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Andrew Grieve
Actors: Nicola Beddoe, Bob Peck, Catherine Schell, Patrick Godfrey, Gemma Jones
Studio: Film First
Category: DVD
List Price: £12.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 14989
Format: Pal, Widescreen
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Media: DVD
Running Time: 117 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 5051083012430
ASIN: B00115QGRE
Release Date: March 31, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 1987
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Welsh Jean de Florette December 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first saw this film on Channel 4 in 1989; it was scheduled as a tribute to Bruce Chatwin. I thought it was a fantastic film then, so I bought the book, which is wonderful too. The film is beautiful to look at, well scripted(faithful to the novel) and the acting is excellent, especially the late Bob Peck who captures Amos well. Seeing the film on DVD again years later you realise what an undiscovered gem it really is, a bit like Jean de Florette but with much more pathos and instead of sunny Provence the brooding Black Mountains.
Faithful and True! March 30, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I have just finished watching the DVD. Andrew Grieve's extremely faithful adaptation of Bruce Chatwin's novel is inspiring. While there are some occasional losses (i.e. Grieve's underplaying of Amos's abuse of Mary and Lewis's desire to achieve autonomy through independent sexual expression) there are also considerable gains in terms of focus and momentum. As somebody who currently lives in the Black Hills area (lambing season again!), I can vouch for the integrity of the cinematographic achievements of the director which are considerable and haunting. The acting more than matches the brilliant landscapes and the much-missed Bob Peck leads an inspired cast. The novel is pitched at the dark side of Hardy and succeeds brilliantly without the need for the latter's heavy and plodding irony. This is a film that probably couldn't be made today. As for the feature film: simply `Enjoy!'. In conclusion: thank God for Channel 4 and Film First.
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