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Mood:
- RoughSuspensefulCaptivatingBleakTense
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Plot:
- Anti HeroesSoldierBreakoutFighting the SystemLeadershipHuman SpiritOfficers and CadetsAnti War more...
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Genres:
- DramaWar
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Time/Period:
- World War 2
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Place:
- AfricaDesertPrison
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Based on:
- Based on Play
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- SeriousRealistic
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The Hill, 1965
English
UK
Profile of The Hill
The Hill can be described as captivating, rough, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around officers and cadets, basic training, and a prison breakout. The main genres are drama and war. In approach, The Hill is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in the desert and in a prison. It is located in Africa. The Hill is adapted from a play.
Summary of The Hill
World War II, in a British disciplinary camp located in the Libyan desert. Prisoners are persecuted by Staff Sergeant Williams, who made them climb again and again, under the heavy sun, an artificial hill built right in the middle of the camp. Harris is a more human and compassionate guard, but the chief, S.M. Wilson, refuses to disown his subordinate Williams. One day, five new prisoners arrive. Each of them will deal in a different way with the authority and Williams' ferocity.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 3 October 1965 |
| Runtime: | 123 min |
Cast and Crew
as Joe Roberts
as R.S.M. Bert Wilson
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