A performance reading of the abridged novel On the Black Hill, by Bruce Chatwin. Identical twin brothers grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home.
Based on the novel published in 1982 by Bruce Chatwin, On the Black Hill is about identical twin brothers who grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home. They till the rough soil and sleep in the same bed, touched only occasionally by the advances of the 20th century. By depicting the lives of Benjamin and Lewis, and their interactions with their small local community, Chatwin comments movingly on the larger questions of human experience.
On the Black Hill is a novel that portrays themes of unrequited love, sexual repression and confusion, social, religious and cultural repression, hate, and the historic social values of rural Britain.
Narrated by Callum Scott Howells and directed by Luke J Collins, the film combines a performance reading with flashback imagery.
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Memories of Lewis and Benjamin's mother and father
Duration: 02:51
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Reader | Callum Scott Howells |
Young Benjamin | Alifi Cadillac-Cox |
Young Lewis | Nino Cadillac-Cox |
Older Benjamin | Mark Charles |
Older Lewis | Josh Harrison |
Old Lewis | Paul Colman |
Rosie | Lotte Pearl |
Composer | Alex Fraser |
Producer | Sara Allen |
Director | Luke J Collins |
Broadcasts
- Sun 5 Jun 2022 20:00
- Mon 6 Jun 2022 02:30
- Sun 12 Jun 2022 22:30±«Óãtv Two Wales & Wales HD only