The Battle of Algiers ( The Criterion Collection 2011 Blu-ray )

One of the most influential political films in history, The Battle of Algiers, by Gillo Pontecorvo (Kapò), vividly re-creates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés, and French soldiers resort to torture to break the will of the insurgents. Shot on the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film is a case study in modern warfare, with its terrorist attacks and the brutal techniques used to combat them. Pontecorvo’s tour de force has astonishing relevance today.

CONDITION: NEW

Actors: Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Fusia El Kader
Directors: Gillo Potecorvo
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Black & White, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: Arabic, French
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1
Number of discs: 2
Rated:
Unrated
Not Rated
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: August 9, 2011
Run Time: 121 minutes