France / May 22, 1965 / Cannes Film Festival
They went up like men! They came down like animals!
2h 3min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
North Africa, World War II. British soldiers on the brink of collapse push beyond endurance to struggle up a brutal incline. It's not a military objective. It's The Hill, a manmade instrument of torture, a tower of sand seared by a white-hot sun. And the troops' tormentors are not the enemy, but their own comrades-at-arms.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Hendry | Staff Sergeant Williams |
| Michael Redgrave | The Medical Officer |
| Norman Bird | Commandant |
| Neil McCarthy | Burton |
| Howard Goorney | Walters |
| Tony Caunter | Martin |
| James Payne | Man in Prison (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Hill |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Seven Arts Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 11 giugno 1965 |
| Production | Kenneth Hyman, Raymond Anzarut |
| Writer | Ray Rigby, R.S. Allen |
| Editing | Thelma Connell |
| Cinematography | Oswald Morris, Brian West |
| Assistant directors | Pedro Vidal, Frank Ernst, Sidney Lumet, Lee Turner |
| Camera operators | Brian West, Oswald Morris |
| Additional photography | Oswald Morris, Brian West |
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| Production design | Herbert Smith, Herbert Smith |
| Art direction | Herbert Smith, Herbert Smith |
| Set decoration | Herbert Smith, Herbert Smith |
| Music | Fred Turtle, Peter Musgrave, A.W. Watkins, David Bowen |
| Sound | Fred Turtle, Peter Musgrave, A.W. Watkins, David Bowen |
| Costume design | George Partleton, Elsa Fennell |
| Makeup | George Partleton, Elsa Fennell |
| Hairstyling | George Partleton, Elsa Fennell |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Jun 11, 1965
United Kingdom / Jun 17, 1965
Japan / Jul 03, 1965
Italy / Sep 08, 1965
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United States / Oct 03, 1965 / NR
Germany / Oct 07, 1965 / 16
Brazil / Dec 25, 1965 / 16 / IMDB
Hungary / Aug 18, 1966 / KN
Digital
Australia / Apr 02, 2024 / MA 15+
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jan 09, 1998 / 12
TV
United States / May 31, 1972
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