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The Battle of Algiers
General Details
Director:
Gillo Pontecorvo
Writer:
Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas
Producer:
Yacef Saadi, Antonio Musu, Fred Baker
Theatrical:
1966
Rated:
NR
Studio:
Casbah Film
Genre:
Drama
Duration:
121
IMDb:
0058946
DVD Details
Languages:
, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Subtitles:
English
Sound:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Picture Format:
Anamorphic Widescreen
UPC:
037429195628
Discs:
3
Region:
1
Release:
Oct 2004
Price:
$49.95
Credits
Ali La Pointe
Brahim Hadjadj
Col. Mathieu
Jean Martin
Djafar (as Saadi Yacef)
Yacef Saadi
One of the girls
Samia Kerbash
Captain
Ugo Paletti
Halima
Fusia El Kader
Omar
Petit Omar
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Cinematographer
Marcello Gatti
Editor
Mario Morra
Summary
A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted with the Algerian's use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms and sullies everyone who participates in it.
