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Battle of Algiers (Commemorative Collector's Edition)
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'The Battle of Algiers' tells the story of the life-and-death struggle between the French colonial government of Algeria and the Algerian Liberation Front, the FLN, who wanted the French out and were willing to set off bombs to do it. The French sent in their elite Paratroopers with the order to use Any Means to break the insurgent - torture included. It's a true story, done on location with many of the FLN appearing in it, including the producer who was indeed a senior FLN figure. This film is a passionate yet completely impartial record of struggle which led to Algeria’s Independence.
Special Features:
- Exclusive Presentation and Interview with Director Ken Loach
- Exclusive Presentation by Director Paul Greengrass (Bourne films) "Boa is the film that's influenced me more than any other.." - P Greengrass
- The Making of The Battle of Algiers: An exclusive interview with Director Gillo Pontecorvo
- The Real Battle of Algiers: An exclusive interview with producer Saadi Yacef, head of FLN guerrillas in Algiers
- Photo Galleries From filmmaker's personal archives
- Italians in Algiers Booklet
- Argent Films
- 120 mins approx.
- Gillo Pontecorvo
Italian
- 15
- Brahim Hadjadj
- Jean Martin
- Yacef Saadi
English
- 1966
- French
- 1
- B
Battle of Algiers (Commemorative Collector's Edition)
RRP £22.99
£16.99
Save: £6.00
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4 instalments of £4.24 with clearpay Learn more
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'The Battle of Algiers' tells the story of the life-and-death struggle between the French colonial government of Algeria and the Algerian Liberation Front, the FLN, who wanted the French out and were willing to set off bombs to do it. The French sent in their elite Paratroopers with the order to use Any Means to break the insurgent - torture included. It's a true story, done on location with many of the FLN appearing in it, including the producer who was indeed a senior FLN figure. This film is a passionate yet completely impartial record of struggle which led to Algeria’s Independence.
Special Features:
- Exclusive Presentation and Interview with Director Ken Loach
- Exclusive Presentation by Director Paul Greengrass (Bourne films) "Boa is the film that's influenced me more than any other.." - P Greengrass
- The Making of The Battle of Algiers: An exclusive interview with Director Gillo Pontecorvo
- The Real Battle of Algiers: An exclusive interview with producer Saadi Yacef, head of FLN guerrillas in Algiers
- Photo Galleries From filmmaker's personal archives
- Italians in Algiers Booklet
- Argent Films
- 120 mins approx.
- Gillo Pontecorvo
Italian
- 15
- Brahim Hadjadj
- Jean Martin
- Yacef Saadi
English
- 1966
- French
- 1
- B
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Battle of Algiers
An excellent and very realistic semi - documentary film which grabs your attention from start to finish without taking any political bias on the Algerian fight for independence from France. The Blu Ray conversion is brilliant and the extra's on the disc are very informative about the making of the film.
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Great film
This is a really masterpiece. It is a movie that greatly catches the atmosphere and realities of the urban guerillas. It is also exceptional that it doesn’t take sides, both Algerians and French are seen to do horrendous deeds and you can also understand positions of both sides. The movie is also very entertaining and very well acted. Very highly recommended.
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True masterpiece
This is a really masterpiece. It is a movie that greatly catches the atmosphere and realities of the urban guerillas. It is also exceptional that it doesn’t take sides, both Algerians and French are seen to do horrendous deeds and you can also understand positions of both sides. The movie is also very entertaining and very well acted. Very highly recommended.
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