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Battle of Algiers (The) AKA La battaglia di Algeri AKA Maarakat madinat al Jazaer (Blu-ray) (1965)
The revolt that stirred the world!Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
OVERALL: Draw-
OVERALL: Draw
French/Arabic version:
The US Criterion release and the UK Cult Films release each contain differing substantial extras.
Note that the Cult Films release is sourced from a 4K restoration.
The Japan release includes a 96kHz audio track and combines a selection (but not all) of extras from both the US & UK releases. Note it uses the older transfer and is not English-friendly.
Italian version:
The Italian release uses a 4K restoration and has some exclusive extras, but note it is not English friendly and has reports of some video errors.
Versions:
The film was a joint Italian-Algerian production written & directed by Italians, filmed in Algeria with an Arabic & French-speaking cast.
- The French/Arabic version is the most widely-distributed version, with French titles and a French/Arabic soundtrack.
- The Italian version contains 4 additional/extended shots, and is dubbed in Italian with Italian titles.
The restoration documentary on the Cult Films release shows 2 of the differences between the versions.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - French/Arabic version (121:39).
- Blu-ray A Definitive Edition Japan- King Records - No cuts - French/Arabic version (121:29).
- Blu-ray B Italy- Cecchi Gori TV - No cuts - Italian version (~122 min).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Argent Films - No cuts - French/Arabic version (121:26).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Cult Films - No cuts - French/Arabic version (122:11).
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 09/09/11
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 02/12/20UPDATE LOG:
09/09/11: Initial entry.
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18/12/15: Addition of UK.
17/03/18: Added UK 4K Remastered release.
11/09/20: Added Italy & Japan, corrected audio on Cult Films release to PCM, added exact runtimes for film & extras on Cult Film release, added link to DVD comparison, updated notes on all releases, updated Winner notes.
02/12/20: Added Versions info.
02/12/20: Corrected a few typos and updated title.
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