On the Black Hill(1988)
The story covers eighty years in the lives of a pair of Welsh identical twins with an unusual bond, as they go through war, love affairs, and land disputes.
Movie: On the Black Hill
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Benjamin Jones
Lewis Jones
Amos Jones
Mary Jones
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