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    Is the movie "An Englishman Who Went Up A Hill And Came Down A Mountain" a true story?

    Question #78595. Asked by star_gazer. (Apr 10 07 11:16 AM)


    jsweit

    		Yes but the actual title is An Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Englishman_Who_Went_Up_a_Hill_But_Came_Down_a_Mountain

    Apr 10 07, 11:24 AM
    zbeckabee

    		The movie is based on a story heard by Christopher Monger from his grandfather about the real village of Taff's Well (Ffynnon Taf in Welsh), Cardiff, Wales and its neighbouring Garth Mountain.


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Englishman_Who_Went_Up_a_Hill_But_Came_Down_a_Mountain

    Apr 10 07, 11:26 AM
    star_gazer

    		Seems to be "based" on a true story that a grandfather told his grandson. I wonder if that makes it more than just a legend, or does this Welsh mountain actually exist.

    Apr 10 07, 11:48 AM
    zbeckabee

    		Garth Hill is "as real as real" can be.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Mountain

    Apr 10 07, 11:56 AM
    zbeckabee

    		"A book was written about "Ffynnon Garw" which was made into a film The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995). The location of Ffynnon Garw rather implies it is The Garth; however, the story is fictional."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Mountain

    Apr 10 07, 11:58 AM
    star_gazer

    		Thank you kind zbeck, the movie is fiction.

    Apr 10 07, 2:07 PM
    gmackematix

    		See Q41278.

    Apr 10 07, 8:20 PM

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