Even Nolan considers this film a ‘masterpiece’, but in Russia almost no one has seen it

Christopher Nolan has long proven his genius with the films Inception, Interstellar and Oppenheimer. So even film lovers who can’t stand Hollywood movies listen to the director’s opinion.

In a recent interview, Nolan decided to share with fans a list of paintings that inspired him to create Oppenheimer. Among dozens of famous American films, Nolan casually mentioned one very underrated British film: 1965’s The Hill.

“Before we started shooting, we watched black and white films, because it was the first time we were shooting widescreen black and white films. I showed the team Sidney Lumet’s film “The Hill” – a masterpiece,” – said Nolan.

The cult film about a group of soldiers trapped in a British disciplinary camp in the middle of the African desert is one of the most extraordinary films about the Second World War.

There are no battle scenes or patriotic monologues in The Hill. Viewers see only the astonishing cruelty of British officers abusing and torturing prisoners, the realistic depiction of which caused a huge scandal at the premiere of “The Hill.”

The sumptuous black-and-white picture and Sean Connery’s incredible performance made the film a huge hit, but over time it was completely forgotten. Even the Palme d’Or for best screenplay didn’t help.

Thanks to Nolan’s acclaim, The Hill can finally regain its well-deserved title as a war film classic.

In Russia, the film received high ratings: Kinopoisk users gave it an excellent rating. 7.9 points, However, the film itself was viewed by fewer than two thousand people.