{"product_id":"on-the-black-hill-dual-format","title":"ON THE BLACK HILL [DUAL FORMAT] - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOn the Black Hill (DVD + Blu-ray)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA film by Andrew Grieve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronicling the travails of the Jones family Amos (Bob Peck, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Mary (Gemma Jones, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBridget Jones Diary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and their three children the heart of the story is the intense relationship between their sons, identical twins Benjamin and Lewis (played by real-life brothers Mike and Robert Gwilym). Sharing a unique bond, the brothers journey through eight decades of life, death and hardship together, all the while tied to the land on which they were raised. The epic sweep of the film takes in two world wars, exploring themes of nationalism, class, community, faith and pacifism. Though unrelenting in its portrayal of the raw experiences of rural life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOn the Black Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates the people of the Black Mountains and its landscape, made transcendent by the magnificent cinematography of Thaddeus O'Sullivan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in the stunningly dramatic Welsh Borders, Andrew Grieve's (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHornblower, Letter from the East\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) evocative adaption of Bruce Chatwin's novel is presented with a fascinating selection of new and archival extra features.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewly remastered and presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAn Introduction by Andrew Grieve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016, 20 mins): newly-filmed interview with the director\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSpecial Collections Gallery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e : a selection of stills and promotional media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eShadow on the Mountains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Arthur Elton, 1931, 20 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eO'er Hill and Dale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Basil Wright, 1932, 16 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete screenplay (Downloadable PDF DVD only)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated booklet with writing by Andrew Grieve, Brian Hoyle, Kevin Jackson, Jonathan Chatwin, Philip Kemp and Kathleen Luckey, and full film credits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUK | 1988 | colour | 116 minutes | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | Original aspect ratio 1.85:1 | cert 15 (contains strong sex)\u003cbr\u003eBD50 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM 2.0 mono (48kHz\/16-bit) | region B\u003cbr\u003eDVD9 | PAL | 25fps | PCM mono (48kHz\/16-bit) | region 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA film of integrity, insight and beauty. --The Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOddly neglected since its release, this spare, sensitive adaptation of Bruce Chatwin's novel is one of the best British films of its decade --Sight and Sound\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur countryside hasn't looked this ravishingly lovely since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFar From the Madding Crowd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e --Time Out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600842313902,"sku":"BFIB1262","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/on-the-black-pit-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409377","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/on-the-black-hill-dual-format","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}