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The Hill (1965),
Director: Sidney Lumet, rated Approved
Outside the
prison walls they were fighting the enemy!
Behind the prison bars they fought the deadliest war of all...
with each other.
  Starring: Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred
Lynch, Ossie Davis, Roy Kinnear, Jack Watson
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"You'd
prop up dead men and inspect them if you was ordered to!" –
Trooper Joe
Roberts
Why watch this?
This film examines the cruelty of a British military prison in
Libya.
Plot Summary:
This war drama is set in the scorching heat of the Libyan
desert, at the end of WWII. A British Army outpost deals with
military prisoners. The officers in charge conduct brutal
punishments on the men, including forcing the men to hike up and
down a sand mound called "The Hill".
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Dad's Preview: This movie is an exercise in failed leadership, when those
in charge simply do not step up and stop something they know to
be wrong. Connery is excellent as a former Sergeant Major who
assaulted his superior officer. I loved to hate the brutal
performance by Brit Harry Andrews. He drips of evil, as he hides
his own failings, and takes it out on the helpless prisoners. |
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Seven Arts
Productions; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
