Battle of Algiers La bataille d'Alger
(2004)

Fiction

DVD

Series:
Call Numbers:
DVD/FOREIGN/FRENCH/BATTLE

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Movies DVD/FOREIGN/FRENCH/BATTLE Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection ; Chicago, IL : Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment, [2004]
EDITION
Special édition
DESCRIPTION

3 videodiscs (approximately 125 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet

ISBN/ISSN
0780028872 BAT120
LANGUAGE
French
NOTES

Title from container

Focuses on 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

Originally released as a motion picture in 1965

Special features: Disc 1: new high-definition transfer of film; "Return to Algiers (1992, 55 min.); theatrical and re-release trailers; poster gallery; Disc 2: the making-of "The battle of Algiers"; "The dictatorship of truth" a 37-min. documentary; directors commentary on "The battle of Algiers"; Disc 3: documentary "The battle of Algiers and history"; "États d'armes" 30-min. excerpt from 'L'ennemi intime'; "How to win the battle, but lose the war of ideas" a conversation

Director of photography, Marcello Gatti ; editors, Mario Morra, Mario Serandrei ; original music, Ennio Morricone ; production designer, Sergio Canevari

Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader

MPAA rating: Not rated

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono

French and Arabic dialogue, English subtitles

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