La collina del disonore

Titolo originale: The Hill
Regia: Sidney Lumet |
Anno: 1965
Origine: United Kingdom |
Generi: Dramma Guerra
Tag: prison | libya | sadism | africa | world war ii | heat | british army | sahara desert | military prison | punishment | torture | soldier | cruelty | desert | libyan desert | drill instructor | military | north africa | hill | insubordination | 1940s | drill sergeant |
Cast: Sean Connery | Harry Andrews | Ian Bannen | Alfred Lynch | Ossie Davis | Roy Kinnear | Jack Watson | Ian Hendry | Michael Redgrave | Norman Bird | Neil McCarthy | Howard Goorney | Tony Caunter | James Payne |

Condannato per aver picchiato un ufficiale e per viltà di fronte al nemico, Joe Roberts entra in un campo di disciplina dell'esercito britannico, durante l'ultima guerra. Poiché il comandante è un debole inetto, il campo viene mandato avanti dal sergente maggiore Wilson e dal sergente Williams, un vero aguzzino. Il trattamento è disumano e in particolare la tortura della "collina di sabbia" miete varie vittime.

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Filming began on September 14, 1964, in Almería, Spain. As a result, Sir Sean Connery was unable [...] D
In Robert Kahn's book "The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Cinema's Hidden Gems" and in the August 3, 20 [...] D
Sidney Lumet says in his autobiography that the long-time MGM chief editor Margaret Booth came to UK [...] D
Sean Connery took on this film in order to avoid being typecast as James Bond. D
In Sidney Lumet's autobiography "Making Movies", he recalled suffering through the horrendous heat o [...] D
The five prisoners are members of the following regiments. (All identifiable via their cap-badges.) [...] D
Several West Indian actors working in Britain protested against the casting of Ossie Davis, an Ameri [...] D
Despite the film's lack of commercial success, Sean Connery considered it a personal triumph, as it [...] D
According to TCM, Roy Rigby who wrote the play that The Hill and the screenplay for the movie based [...] D
At the bottom of the Hill sits a chalkboard slate. Upon it says: Reasons for Fighting A. Survival B. [...] D
As of 2020 Tony Caunter is now the only living member from the film's principal cast. D
This movie helped to establish Sir Sean Connery as a dramatic actor, and proved he was worth far mor [...] D
Sidney Lumet used three wide-angle lenses: a 24mm, a 21mm, and an 18mm. He deliberately wanted disto [...] D
Director Sidney Lumet confessed that he suffered so much with the whole crew making this film, that [...] D
This was the first of five films that Sidney Lumet and Sean Connery made together. The others are Ra [...] D
Ian Hendry received glowing notices for his performance as Sergeant Williams. D
The film is completely devoid of music, even for the opening and end titles. D
The temperatures rarely fell below one hundred fifteen degrees Fahrenheit (forty-six degrees Celsius [...] D
For the Almería set, located in a sandy wasteland called Gabo de Gata, the punishment hill was co [...] D
Michael Caine turned down the role of Staff Sergeant Williams in order to star in Alfie (1966). D
This movie is one of Angelina Jolie's favorites, and Sidney Lumet is one of Jolie's favorite directo [...] D
The Sergeant Major and his two Staff Sergeants, Wilson (Harry Andrews), Williams (Ian Hendry), and H [...] D
The two prisoners being released at the beginning of the movie are members of the Royal Tank Regimen [...] D
Alexander Mackendrick was originally attached to direct. D

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