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The Battle Of Algiers (1965)

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Director:

Gillo Pontecorvo

Starring:

Jean Martin, Brahim Haggiag

Genres:

Drama, War

Origin:

France

Certificate:

M

Languages:

French With Subtitles

Subtitles:

English

Running Time:

117 min

The Battle Of Algiers

synopsis


Gillo Pontecorvo's passionate and devastating study of terrorism, “The Battle of Algiers” was garlanded with honours upon its release in 1966, banned in France for fear of inciting civil unrest and served as the prototype for the mainstream political cinema of the next two decades from Costa-Gavras' “Missing” to Ken Loach's “Hidden Agenda”. The screenplay for “Battle of Algiers” builds a tight narrative around the reconstruction of the main political events in Algiers between 1954-57: the rise of the nationalist movement led by the Algerian Liberation Front (F.L.N.), its crushing defeat by the French in 1957 and the resurgence three years later of Arab nationalism which led ultimately to Algerian independence in 1962. A tense and exciting political thriller, Pontecorvo's film plays with notions of objectivity by constructing a psuedo-documentary that captures the authenticity of newsreel footage with a scripted dramatic reconstruction using actors and members of the population of Algeria. “Battle of Algiers” is a powerful action film that is as relevant today as it was upon its initial release.

 
 

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