The Battle Of Algiers

Dramatizes the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France. Recreates the tumultuous Algerian uprising against the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, the French torture prisoners for information and the Algerians resort to...

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Corporate Authors: Casbah Films, Igor Film, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Pontecorvo, Gillo, 1919-2006, Solinas, Franco, 1927-1982, Haggiag, Brahim, Martin, Jean, 1922-2009, Saadi, Yacef, 1928-, Kerbash, Samia, Paletti, Ugo, Gatti, M. (Marcello), Morricone, Ennio
Format: Videos DVD
Language:French
Arabic
English
Published: Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, c2004.
Edition:Special ed.
Series:Criterion collection ; 249
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245 0 4 |a The Battle Of Algiers  |h [videodisc]  |c un film de Gillo Pontecorvo ; scénario de Franco Solinas ; production Casbah Films, Igor Film ; produit par Yacef Saadi. 
246 3 1 |a Bataille d'Alger = Battle of Algiers  |h [videodisc] 
250 |a Special ed. 
260 |a Irvington, NY :  |b Criterion Collection,  |c c2004. 
300 |a 3 videodiscs (121 min.) :  |b sd., b&w and col. ;  |c 4 3/4 in. 
440 0 |a Criterion collection ;  |v 249 
538 |a DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono. 
546 |a French and Arabic dialogue, optional English subtitles. 
511 1 |a Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader, Omar. 
508 |a Director of photography, Marcello Gatti ; editors, Mario Serandrei & Mario Morra ; music, Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo ; production designer, Sergio Canevari. 
500 |a Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. 
520 |a Dramatizes the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France. Recreates the tumultuous Algerian uprising against the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, the French torture prisoners for information and the Algerians resort to terrorism in their quest for independence. Children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés. The French win the battle, but ultimately lose the war as the Algerian people demonstrate that they will no longer be suppressed. 
586 |a Venice Film Festive, Golden Lion, 1966; International Film Critics Award, 1966; City of Venice Award, 1966. 
505 0 |a disc. 1. The battle of Algiers (121 min.) -- disc. 2. Pontecorvo and the film -- disc. 3. The film and history. 
610 2 0 |a Jabhat al-Taḥrīr al-Qawmī  |v Drama. 
651 0 |a Algeria  |x History  |y Revolution, 1954-1962  |v Drama. 
651 0 |a Kasbah (Algiers, Algeria)  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Torture  |z Algeria  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Terrorism  |v Drama. 
650 0 |a Autonomy  |v Drama. 
655 7 |a Foreign language films  |x French.  |2 local 
655 7 |a Foreign language films  |x Algerian.  |2 local 
655 7 |a War films 
655 7 |a Historical films. 
700 1 |a Pontecorvo, Gillo,  |d 1919-2006. 
700 1 |a Solinas, Franco,  |d 1927-1982. 
700 1 |a Haggiag, Brahim. 
700 1 |a Martin, Jean,  |d 1922-2009. 
700 1 |a Saadi, Yacef,  |d 1928- 
700 1 |a Kerbash, Samia. 
700 1 |a Paletti, Ugo. 
700 1 |a Gatti, M.  |q (Marcello) 
700 1 |a Morricone, Ennio. 
710 2 |a Casbah Films. 
710 2 |a Igor Film. 
710 2 |a Criterion Collection (Firm) 
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