Product Information
Gillo Pontecorvo's presents a harrowing, documentary-style depiction of the Algerian's people's struggle to liberate themselves from France between 1954 and 1962. The film creates a stunning illusion of realism by combining actual newsreel footage with staged sequences featuring amateur and professional actors playing characters based on real people (including Saadi Yacef, the one-time leader of the FLN in occupied Algiers). With it's depiction of political torture and violence retaining every bit of the impact they had upon the film's original release, THE BATTLE FOR ALGIERS was re-released theatrically in 2003 to great acclaim and reevaluation. Winner of 11 International Film awards.Product Identifiers
UPC0037429195628
eBay Product ID (ePID)30887618
Product Key Features
ActorYacef Saadi, Jean Martin
RatingNR
DirectorGillo Pontecorvo
FormatDVD
Release Year2004
GenreForeign Language
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs3
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
Leading RoleYacef Saadi, Jean Martin
Film CountryFrance