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Ice Cold in Alex
Why this pick
A superbly restrained desert survival film, driven by exhaustion, practical obstacles and the fragile trust among a handful of Allied travellers.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1943 1h 8m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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The Cruel Sea
Why this pick
Its unvarnished British wartime stoicism, close-knit unit dynamics and attention to the accumulating human cost closely fit Nine Men’s sober character.
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The Way Ahead
Why this pick
This follows ordinary British recruits becoming a functioning unit, sharing Nine Men’s interest in training, discipline and collective resolve rather than battlefield spectacle.
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Battleground
Why this pick
A grounded infantry ensemble piece whose muddy, exhausted immediacy and understated humour make combat feel like a test of group survival.
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The Hill
Why this pick
For Nine Men’s claustrophobic pressure and hard-edged military psychology: a severe, actor-led study of endurance, authority and solidarity under punishing conditions.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In a barrack room at a Battle Training Ground in England, a platoon of conscripts are complaining about blisters and are impatient to get into action with the enemy. Sergeant Jack Watson tells them that they need a little bit extra to be successful in combat, which he illustrates with a story from his experience in the Western Desert Campaign.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
John Varley
'Dusty' Johnstone
Jack Lambert
Sergeant Watson
Eric Micklewood
'Bookie' Lee
Frederick Piper
Banger Hill
Gordon Jackson
Young 'un