Underplayed Gems

The Hill (1965)

The Hill poster
Directed by
Sidney Lumet
Genre
drama film, prison film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 254 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a British military prison in North Africa near the end of World War Two, prisoners are forced to climb a large mound of earth repeatedly. The film follows the physical and psychological struggles between the men and their harsh captors.

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What happens

The Hill is a 1965 British prison drama war film directed by Sidney Lumet and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It depicts the physical and psychological power struggles of a British military prison in North Africa, near the end of the Second World War. The title refers to a large mound prisoners are made to climb, repeatedly. The film stars Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Ossie Davis, Ian Hendry, Alfred Lynch, Roy Kinnear and Michael Redgrave. The film premiered at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay Award (for Ray Rigby). It was nominated for six BAFTA Awards, including Best Film and Outstanding British Film, and won Best Cinematography (for Oswald Morris). Harry Andrews' performance was nominated for Best British Actor, and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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