BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE
(LA BATTAGLIA DI ALGERI)
[534]

Stock Status: Out of Print

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Label: Surf Video

Genre: Art House

Country: Italy / Algeria

Year: 1965

Gillo Pontecorvo's passionate and devastating study of terrorism, “The Battle of Algiers” was garlanded with honors upon its release in 1966, banned in France for fear of inciting civil unrest and served as the prototype for the mainstream political cinema of the next two decades from Costa-Gravas' “Missing” to Ken Loach's “Hidden Agenda”.

The screenplay for “Battle of Algiers” builds a tight narrative around the reconstruction of the main political events in Algiers between 1954-57: the rise of the nationalist movement led by the Algerian Liberation Front (F.L.N.), its crushing defeat by the French in 1957 and the resurgence three years later of Arab nationalism which led ultimately to Algerian independence in 1962.

A tense and exciting political thriller, Pontecorvo's film plays with notions of objectivity by constructing a psuedo-documentary that captures the authenticity of newsreel footage with a scripted dramatic reconstruction using actors and members of the population of Algeria. “Battle of Algiers” is a powerful action film that is as relevant today as it was upon its initial release.

DVD FEATURES
DVD 1

Anamorphic (16:9) Widescreen (1.85:1) Version

Italian 5.1, Italian 2.0 and French 2.0 Audio Options

English, Italian and French Subtitle Options

Trailer

DVD 2

Various Featurettes detailing the pre-production, production and post-production of the film - All in Italian without subtitles

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BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE(LA BATTAGLIA DI ALGERI)[534]Stock Status: Out of Print

$0.00

BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE
(LA BATTAGLIA DI ALGERI)
[534]

Stock Status: Out of Print