Rent The Battle Of Algiers (aka La Battaglia di Algeri)
(1966)
La Battaglia di Algeri
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Gillo Pontecorvo's multi-award winning picture The Battle Of Algiers has perhaps never been as pertinent as it is now. Set from 1954 to 1962, the movie uses documentary-style black and white photography to recreate real events. Algerian liberation fighters use terrorist techniques against the French colonial occupiers; the French retaliate with brutal military force. Brilliantly directed set-pieces and remarkable crowd scenes make the film a masterpiece; the ominous familiarity of its subject makes it a must-see" - The Times
How to win battle against terrorism and lose the war of ideas. Children shoot soldiers at point blank range. Women plant bombs in Cafes. Sounds familiar? The French have a plan. It succeeds tactically, but fails strategically. To understand why, come to a rare showing of this film.'' - Pentagon tlyer for their in-house screening of Battle Of Algiers
All the armies of the world - including the Pentagon - will never, but never, be able to conquer a country which wants to control its own destiny" - Saadi Yacef
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Rated: 4.1 stars out of 5 from 116 ratings
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Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
| Release Date: | 31/08/2009 |
| Production Year: | 1966 |
| Run Time: | 117 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | B & W |
Special Features:
- The Making Of The Battle Of Algiers - An exclusive 20 min interview with Director Gilia Pontecorvo
- The Real Battle Of Algiers - An exclusive 20 min interview with producer Saadi Yacef, head of FLIM guerillas in Algiers
- Photo-Galleries - From the personal archives of the filmmakers
- Re-Mastered Version From Restored Archive Elements - Exclusively created by filmmaker's original lab, and includes some brief, previously lost, footage
