Ein Haufen toller Hunde (1965)

Ein Haufen toller Hunde: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch. In a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.

“Stark images, powerful script and performances, and rapid, sharp editing make this film difficult to forget. Director Sidney Lumet stamps his authority on the movie with a style that is gritty, almost documentary -like. The quick cuts are precise, like the snap of the salutes and the bark of the NCOu0026#39;s. Beyond Lumetu0026#39;s towering presence, there is a likeable performance from a young Ossie Davis, an excellent early non-Bond performance from Sean Connery, and Harry Andrewsu0026#39; Sargeant-Major is a remarkable creation – a little man whose job is to destroy these misfits on behalf of a system that will not tolerate individuals.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis remarkable film stays in the mind long after viewing for me, mainly because it announces early on that it is not an easy picture, and like early Frankenheimer, itu0026#39;s aggressive style stands out from the norm. It is a quintessential sixties picture – a time when experiments in style could be taken seriously – not just a smirky in-jokes or cartoonish roller -coaster rides. Exhilarating nonetheless.”