La bataille d'Alger : The battle of Algiers

The Resource La bataille d'Alger : The battle of Algiers
Label
La bataille d'Alger : The battle of Algiers
Title remainder
The battle of Algiers
Statement of responsibility
Janus Films ; un film de Gillo Pontecorvo ; scňario de Franco Solinas ; production Casbah Films, Igor Film ; produit par Yacef Saadi
Title variation
Battle of Algiers
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • fre
  • ara
  • eng
  • fre
  • ara
  • fre
Summary
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
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Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Marcello Gatti ; editors, Mario Serandrei & Mario Morra ; music, Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo ; production designer, Sergio Canevari
Language note
French and Arabic dialogue, optional English subtitles
PerformerNote
Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader
Runtime
123
Series statement
The criterion collection
Series volume
249
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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