THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS
synopsis
A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted with the Algerian's use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms and sullies everyone who participates in it.
| international title: | The Battle of Algiers |
| original title: | La battaglia di Algeri |
| country: | Italy, Algeria |
| year: | 1966 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Gillo Pontecorvo |
| film run: | 121' |
| release date: | IT 31/08/1966, UK 08/12/1966, SE 13/03/1967, DK 01/09/1967, TR 20/09/1967, HU 16/11/1967, BE 18/02/1970, DE 14/08/1970, FR 08/1970, IE 26/03/1971, FI 14/05/1971, ES 01/06/1978, PT 01/06/1983, GR 10/12/2009 |
| screenplay: | Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo |
| cast: | Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi |
| cinematography by: | Marcello Gatti |
| film editing: | Mario Morra, Mario Serandrei |
| art director: | Sergio Canevari |
| producer: | Antonio Musu, Yacef Saadi |
