When the Oscars went wrong and Berlin got it right

Rating: 8/10 (17 October 2015)

Second viewing. Another example of a Berlin Golden Bear Winner, nominated for 3 major Oscars and not winning a single one. "The Thin Red Line," won the Golden Bear and was nominated for 7 Oscars. It suffered the same fate. History proves the big winners of the big three European film festivals are considered true gems of cinema over time.
Just wondered at the parallels between this film and Kurosawa's "Stray Dog" (1949). The oppressive heat and the eventual rain that affect the characters are the same. Wonder if the screenplay writer had seen the Japanese film made 8 years before the Hollywood classic.
Another debut film that proves to be the best work of a director over time.