Assembledbythesameproducer-directorteamresponsibleforthepopularRussianwartimedramaTheBalticDeputy,TheLastHillcentersaroundthelegendarybattleofSebastopol.Duringthis250-daysiege,itlookedforawhilethattheRussianswouldbedevastatedbytheinvadingNazihordes.Fortunately,thetideeventuallyturnedandtheSovietsemergedtriumphant,albeitatagreatpersonalcost.Theactionscenesaresuperblystagedandutterlyconvincing;aromanticsubplotinvolvingafemalepartisanfighterislesseffective.InAmerica,TheLastHillwasreleasedintandemwithanotherRussianproduction,SergeiGerasimov'sTheUralFront.~HalErickson,AllMovieGuide
