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The Battle of Algiers reconstructs the events that occurred in the capital city of French Algeria between November 1954 and December 1957, during the Algerian War of Independence. The narrative begins with the organization of revolutionary cells in the Casbah.
A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion and the Algerian rebels clash in violent and brutal ways, while the film explores the costs and consequences of war.
- (66K)
- Drama, War
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- 1967-09-20
Italian-Algerian historical war film co-written and directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and starring Jean Martin and Saadi Yacef. It is based on events by rebels during the Algerian War (1954–1962) against the French government in North Africa; the most prominent being the titular Battle of Algiers, the capital of Algeria.
- 122 min
- 48.2K
- abcc_
Oct 18, 2021 · The Conversation reviews the iconic film The Battle of Algiers, which depicts the Algerian revolution against French colonialism. The film uses neorealist techniques, contrasts of light and shadow, and a documentary aesthetic to show the brutality and the hope of the conflict.
Jun 3, 2024 · The Battle of Algiers, Italian-Algerian war film, released in 1966, that is the signature achievement of director Gillo Pontecorvo and an acclaimed experiment in cinéma vérité. The visually striking film documents the Algerian revolt against the French in 1954–62, with a focus on the events of.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Oct 10, 2004 · Gillo Pontecorvo's "The Battle of Algiers," filmed in 1965, released in late 1967, is the crucial film about this new kind of warfare. It involves the proving-ground of the emerging tactics in Algeria from 1954 to 1962, as France tried and failed to contain a nationalist uprising.
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The Battle of Algiers (also called the great repression of Algiers) was a campaign fought during the Algerian War. It consisted of urban guerrilla warfare and terrorist attacks carried out by the National Liberation Front (FLN) against the French authorities in Algiers, and by the French authorities, army, and French terrorist organizations ...
