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Battle of Algiers DVD Movie
Battle of Algiers Description: "One of the most influential films in the history of political cinema, Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers focuses on the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France. Shot in the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film vividly 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. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Gillo Pontecorvo's tour de force—a film with astonishing relevance today."
Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader,
Battle of Algiers is Rated: NR,
Category: Criterion Collection,
Ships: Check Inventory,
Run Time for Battle of Algiers: 125 min.,
Battle of Algiers was Released: 2004,
By: The Criterion Collection,
Director:
Gillo Pontecorvo,
Stock # Battle of Algiers DVD 402167D1,
Format DVD
Number of Discs: 3
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