The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)

Warm and funny comedy set in Wales
A pleasant, unusual comedy. Supposedly based on a real story (but probably not) and set in 1917, it tells the story of two English cartographers (Hugh Grant and Ian McNeice) who arrive in a Welsh village in order to take the measure of the nearby mountain, considered the pride of the locals. According to the height (more specifically, if it is higher than 1,000 feet), it will be determined whether it is indeed a mountain or it is just a hill. When the first measure turns out that it is just a few feet under the 1,000 mark, the anxious villagers will take action. In order to makes sure that it is recorded as a mountain, they will transport dirt and soil from the fields, and to the peak, bucket by bucket. At the same time, they will do everything to prevent the two cartographers from leaving town before they can take a second measure. Eventually, Grant, who falls in love with a local girl (Tara Fitzgerald), will help the villagers in their task (the other cartographer is much more meaner and dismissive of the Welsh). This is a small film in every sense, but it is very warm and funny.

Love it!
It's Hugh Grant-what more could you ask for? It is a period flick about two English cartographers measuring mountains for maps during the war and all the citizens go through to get their mountain on the map. Very charming!

Love it!
It's Hugh Grant-what more could you ask for? It is a period flick about two English cartographers measuring mountains for maps during the war and all the citizens go through to get their mountain on the map. Very charming!