La bataille d'Alger The battle of Algiers
(DVD)
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Published
Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, [2004].
Edition
Special édition.
ISBN
9780780028876, 0780028872
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (121 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video)
DVD BAT
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adult DVDs (1st floor Audio/Video) | DVD BAT | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Irvington, NY : Criterion Collection, [2004].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special édition.
Language
fre
ISBN
9780780028876, 0780028872
UPC
037429195628
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1966.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1: theatrical and re-release trailers; production gallery. Disc 2: "Gillo Pontecorvo: the dictatorship of truth," a 37 min. documentary made in 1992 about Pontecorvo; The making of The battle of Algiers (51 min.); Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone discuss the film (17 min.). Disc 3: "Remembering history," a 69 min. documentary about the Algerian Revolution; "États d'armes," 28 min. of excerpts from Patrick Rotman's 3-part documentary, L'Ennemi Intime, which focuses on the horror of the Revolution; "The battle of Algiers, a case study" a 25 min. conversation about the contemporary relevance of The battle of Algiers between former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism Richard A. Clarke, former State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Michael A. Sheehan, and Chief of Investigative Projects for ABC News, Christopher E. Isham; "Gillo Pontecorvo's Return to Algiers" (1992) (58 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Marcello Gatti ; editors, Mario Serandrei & Mario Morra ; music, Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo ; production designer, Sergio Canevari.
Participants/Performers
Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader.
Description
Dramatizes 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.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono.
Language
French and Arabic dialogue, optional English subtitles.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pontecorvo, G., Solinas, F., Haggiag, B., Martin, J., Saadi, Y., Kerbash, S., Paletti, U., Gatti, M., & Morricone, E. (2004). La bataille d'Alger: The battle of Algiers (Special édition.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillo Pontecorvo et al.. 2004. La Bataille D'Alger: The Battle of Algiers. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gillo Pontecorvo et al.. La Bataille D'Alger: The Battle of Algiers Criterion Collection, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pontecorvo, Gillo, et al. La Bataille D'Alger: The Battle of Algiers Special édition., Criterion Collection, 2004.
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