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Battle of Algiers - Criterion Collection, The

Battle of Algiers - Criterion Collection, The Cover

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French Arabic

Subtitle Track(s):
English
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    General:


    Synopsis: 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.

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    Directed By: Gillo Pontecorvo
    Recommended Retail Price:
    $USD49.95

    Cast: Brahim Hadjadj
    Fusia El Kader
    Samia Kerbash
    Jean Martin
    Ugo Paletti
    Yacef Saadi
    Genre: Drama / History /
    War
    Running Time: 125 minutes
    Year of Production: 1966
    Disc Release Date: October 12, 2004


    Editions:

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    Extra Features:

    • Disc 1: The Battle of Algiers:
    • New high-definition digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Marcello Gratti, with restored image and sound, and enhanced for widescreen televisions
    • Theatrical and re-release trailers
    • Poster gallery
    • New and improved English subtitle translation
    • Disc 2: Pontecorvo and the Film:
    • The Making of The Battle of Algiers: An exclusive new documentary created for this release guided by Pontecorvo biographer Irene Bignardi and featuring interviews with the director himself, cinematographer Marcello Gatti, composer Ennio Morricone, editor Mario Morra, actors Jean Martin and Saadi Yacef, and film critic Tullio Kezich
    • The Dictatorship of Truth: A 37-minute documentary narrated by Edward Said about the relationship between Pontecorvo�s politics and filmmaking style
    • Directors on The Battle of Algiers: A discussion about the film�s influence, style, and importance featuring Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone
    • Disc 3: The Film and History:
    • The Battle of Algiers and History: A new documentary featuring interviews with historians Alistair Horne, Hugh Roberts, and Benjamin Stora; former FLN members Zohra Drif-Bitat, Mohammed Harbi. and Saadi Yacef; and writer and torture victim, Henri Alleg
      "Etats d�Armies": A 30-minute excerpt from Patrick Rotman�s three-part documentary, L�Ennemi intime, which focuses on the horror of the French-Algerian War. It features interviews with various members of the French military during the French-Algerian War, including General Jacques Massu, General Roger Trinquier, General Paul Aussaresses, and others
    • Return to Algiers (1992, 55 minutes): Three decades following its emergence as a nation, director Gillo Pontecorvo and his son return to Algeria to talk with its people about independence The Battle of Algiers: A Case Study (25 mins., 2004): A conversation about the contemporary relevance of The Battle of Algiers between former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism and author of Against All Enemies: Inside America�s War on Terror, Richard A. Clarke; former State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Michael A. Sheehan; and Chief of Investigative Projects for ABC News, Christopher E. Isham
    • Plus:
    • A 56-booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Peter Matthews, a reprinted interview with writer Franco Solinas, brief biographies on the key figures in the French-Algerian War, and more

    Disc Information:

    Disc: Type:
    1: Single Sided, Dual Layer
    2: Single Sided, Dual Layer
    3: Single Sided, Dual Layer


    Disc Audio Information:

    Track: Language: Details:
    1: French Dolby Digital 1.0 (Mono)
    2: Arabic Dolby Digital 1.0 (Mono)


    Disc Subtitle Information:

    English



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