La Bataille d'Alger =  The Battle of Algiers / 
 Battle of Algiers 

 - Special ed. 
, Algeria  Italy 
 - Irvington, N.Y. :  Criterion Collection,  ©2004. 
 - 3 videodiscs (121 min.) :  sound, black and white and color ;  4 3/4 in. +  1 booklet (55 pages ; 19 cm) 
 - 020100 
 -  plastic  4 3/4 in. 
 - The Criterion collection ;  249 .
 - Criterion collection ;  249. .
<br/><br/> Originally released as a motion picture in 1966.  Based on: Souvenirs de la Bataille d'Alger / Saadi Yacef.  Special features: Disc 1: theatrical and re-release trailers; production gallery. Disc 2: "Gillo Pontecorvo: the dictatorship of truth," a 37 min. documentary made in 1992 about Pontecorvo; The making of The battle of Algiers (51 min.); Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone discuss the film (17 min.). Disc 3: "Remembering history," a 69 min. documentary about the Algerian Revolution; "États d'armes," 28 min. of excerpts from Patrick Rotman's 3-part documentary, L'Ennemi Intime, which focuses on the horror of the Revolution; "The battle of Algiers, a case study" a 25 min. conversation about the contemporary relevance of The battle of Algiers between former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism Richard A. Clarke, former State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Michael A. Sheehan, and Chief of Investigative Projects for ABC News, Christopher E. Isham; "Gillo Pontecorvo's Return to Algiers" (1992) (58 min.).  Accompanying booklet includes an essay by film scholar Peter Matthews; a reprinted interview with writer Franco Solinas; and brief biographies on the key figures in the French-Algerian War. 
<br/><br/>disc. 1. The battle of Algiers (121 min.) -- disc. 2. Pontecorvo and the film -- disc. 3. The film and history. 
<br/><br/>Producers, Sandi Yacef, and Antonio Musu ; director, Gilla Pontecorvo ; writers, Franco Solinas and Gillo Pontecorvo ; director of photography, Marcello Gatti ; editors, Mario Serandrei & Mario Morra ; music, Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo ; production designer, Sergio Canevari.  Producers, Sandi Yacef, and Antonio Musu ; director, Gilla Pontecorvo ; writers, Franco Solinas and Gillo Pontecorvo ; director of photography, Marcello Gatti ; editors, Mario Serandrei & Mario Morra ; music, Ennio Morricone & Gillo Pontecorvo ; production designer, Sergio Canevari. 
<br/><br/>Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader, Omar. 
<br/><br/> Dramatizes the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France. Recreates the tumultuous Algerian uprising against the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, the French torture prisoners for information and the Algerians resort to terrorism in their quest for independence. Children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés. The French win the battle, but ultimately lose the war as the Algerian people demonstrate that they will no longer be suppressed. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD format, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono. <br/>DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono <br/>DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono 
<br/><br/><br/>French and Arabic dialogue, optional English subtitles. 
<br/><br/> Venice Film Festive, Golden Lion, 1966; International Film Critics Award, 1966; City of Venice Award, 1966. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0780028872 9780780028876 9781604657722 1604657723 0780028872 0780028872 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>037429195628 715515109611 (acq) 037429195628 037429195628 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>BAT120  Criterion Collection 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Midwest Tapes  http://www.midwesttapes.com 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Jabhat al-Taḥrīr al-Qawmī--Drama.<br/>Jabhat al-Taḥrīr al-Qawmī.<br/>Jabhat al-Taḥrīr al-Qawmī--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Battaglia di Algeri (Motion picture)<br/>Battaglia di Algeri (Motion picture)<br/>Battaglia di Algeri (Motion picture)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>1954-1962 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Torture--Algeria--Drama.<br/>Terrorism--Algeria--Drama.<br/>Autonomy--Drama.<br/>Political violence--Algeria--Drama.<br/>Algerians--Drama.<br/>French language--Films for English speakers.<br/>Arabic language--Films for Englihs speakers.<br/>Motion Pictures as Topic<br/>Political violence.<br/>French territories and possessions.<br/>French language.<br/>French colonies.<br/>Arabic language.<br/>Algerians.<br/>Autonomy.<br/>Terrorism.<br/>Torture.<br/>Algerienkrieg<br/>Historical--Feature.<br/>Torture--Algeria--Drama.<br/>Terrorism--Algeria--Drama.<br/>Autonomy and independence movements--Drama.<br/>Historical drama.<br/>Film.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Algeria--History--Revolution, 1954-1962--Drama.<br/>Kasbah (Algiers, Algeria)--Drama.<br/>France--Colonies--Africa--Drama.<br/>France--Territories and possessions--Drama.<br/>Africa.<br/>Algeria.<br/>Algeria--Algiers--Kasbah.<br/>Algeria--History--Revolution, 1954-1962--Drama.<br/>Kasbah (Algiers, Algeria)--Drama.<br/>Algeria--History--Drama.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Foreign films.<br/>French Language Films.<br/>Arabic Language Films.<br/>War films--Algeria.<br/>War films--Italy.<br/>Historical films--Algeria.<br/>Historical films--Italy.<br/>Feature films--Algeria.<br/>Feature films--Italy.<br/>Foreign films.<br/>Foreign language films--French. <br/>Foreign language films--Algerian. <br/>Films--for English speakers.<br/>Drama.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Fiction films.<br/>Historical films.<br/>History.<br/>War films.<br/>Historical films.<br/>Fiction films.<br/>Feature films.<br/>Historical films.<br/>War films.<br/>Italian language films.<br/>French language films.<br/>Historical--Feature.<br/>War--Feature.<br/>Films de fiction.<br/>Films historiques.<br/>DVD-Video.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN1997  / .B347 2004 PN1997  / .B38 2004 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>791.43/72 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>PN 1997  / B347 2004