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La battaglia di Algeri (1966)
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Overview
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Release Date:
20 September 1967 (USA)
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Tagline:
The French Colonel...who was forced even to torture! One of the many women...who stopped at nothing to win! The Algerian Street Boy...who became a rebel hero! more
Plot:
An account of the bloodiest revolution in modern history. full summary | add synopsis
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Algerian
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French
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Bomb
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Independence
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Revolution
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars.
Another 7 wins
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(4 articles)
Portrait of the artist: Mira Nair, film director
(From The Guardian - Film News. 9 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
ReThinking The Battle of Algiers: A Movie the Pentagon, the Black Panthers and the Ira Can Agree On
(From Huffington Post. 11 September 2009, 8:36 AM, PDT)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 9 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
ReThinking The Battle of Algiers: A Movie the Pentagon, the Black Panthers and the Ira Can Agree On
(From Huffington Post. 11 September 2009, 8:36 AM, PDT)
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Masterpiece with Historical Accuracy
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Brahim Hadjadj | ... | Ali La Pointe (as Brahim Haggiag) | |
| Jean Martin | ... | Col. Mathieu | |
| Yacef Saadi | ... | Djafar (as Saadi Yacef) | |
| Samia Kerbash | ... | One of the girls | |
| Ugo Paletti | ... | Captain | |
| Fusia El Kader | ... | Halima | |
| Omar | |||
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| Mohamed Ben Kassen | ... | Petit Omar | |
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Runtime:
121 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Brazil:14 |
Norway:16 |
USA:Not Rated |
South Korea:15 |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Finland:K-16 |
France:(Banned) (1965-1971) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 (video rating) (1993) |
UK:X (original rating) |
West Germany:16 |
Australia:M
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In 2003, the New York Times reported that the Pentagon screened this film for officers and civilian experts who were discussing the challenges faced by the US military forces in Iraq. The flier inviting guests to the screening read: "How to win a battle against terrorism and lose the war of ideas".
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Goofs:
Continuity: Ali's first assignment is to assault a police officer. During this, the cop's hat falls to the ground, and the position of the hat changes between cuts.
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Quotes:
Col. Mathieu:
There are 80,000 Arabs in the Kasbah. Are they all against us? We know they're not. In reality, it's only a small minority that dominates with terror and violence. This minority is our adversary and we must isolate and destroy it.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in L'avocat de la terreur (2007)
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Who set the first bomb...the French or the Arabs?Any recommendations for other movies about colonial Africa?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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Capturing a historic incident/moment with extraordinary accuracy makes a film truly beautiful, painful, and masterful. With the tradition of Italian Neo Realism and French New Wave - i.e. shooting in location and casting nonprofessional actors, The Battle of Algiers harshly seals the ugly realities of both French Legion and Algerian Guerillas - i.e. indiscriminate bombs, tortures, and scapegoats. Ennio Morricone composed one of his early successful scores.