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Battle of Algiers (The) AKA La battaglia di Algeri AKA Maarakat madinat al Jazaer (1965)
The revolt that stirred the world!Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Poster gallery
Trailers
- French Theatrical trailer (4:02)
- Rialto Pictures 2004 Re-release trailer (2:24)
DISC TWO
"Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth" 1992 documentary by Oliver Curtis (37:30)
"Marxist Poetry: The Making of the Battle of Algiers" 2004 documentary (51:19)
"Five Directors" 2004 interviews with Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone (17:15)
DISC THREE
"Remembering History" 2004 documentary (68:48)
"Etats d'Armes" excerpt from L'Ennemi Intime 2002 documentary by Patrick Rotman (28:22)
"The Battle of Algiers: A Case Study" 2004 conversation between journalist Christopher Isham and counterterrorism experts Richard A. Clark and Michael A. Sheehan (24:37)
"Return to Algiers" 1992 documentary by Gillo Pontecorvo from the Italian television series Mixer (58:05) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 1.0
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Case type:Digipak
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Notes:High-definition digital transfer supervised by cinematographer Marcello Gratti.
"Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth" is in English, Italian, & French, with burned-in English subtitles for non-English dialogue.
"Marxist Poetry" is in Italian & French, with optional English subtitles.
"Five Directors" & "A Case Study" are in English, with no subtitles.
"Remembering History" is in English & French, with optional English for non-English dialogue.
"Etats d'Armes" is in French, with optional English subtitles.
"Return to Algiers" is in Italian, with optional English subtitles.
Trailers are in French, with optional or burned-in English subtitles.
Includes a 56-page book with interviews, essays and information about the French-Algerian War. -
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Extras:"Return to Algiers" 1992 documentary by Gillo Pontecorvo from the Italian television series Mixer (58:13)
Production stills (45 images)
Original Theatrical trailer (3:58)
Re-release trailer (2:24)
Bonus trailers
- Playtime (2:57)
- The Leopard (3:09)
- La Strada (2:04)
- Tokyo Story (4:15)
- The Town Is Quiet (2:09)
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Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:High-definition digital transfer supervised by cinematographer Marcello Gratti.
Cover incorrectly states Aspect Ratio is 1.33:1. -
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Extras:"The Real Battle of Algiers" 2008 interview with actor/producer/guerrilla Saadi Yacef (23:31)
"The Making of The Battle of Algiers" 2003 interview with director Gillo Pontecorvo (18:08)
Production stills gallery -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Saadi Yacef interview is in French, with English subtitles.
Gillo Pontecorvo interview is in Italian, with English subtitles. -
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Extras:"The Real Battle of Algiers" 2008 interview with actor/producer/guerrilla Saadi Yacef (23:33)
"The Making of The Battle of Algiers" 2003 interview with director Gillo Pontecorvo (18:10) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Saadi Yacef interview is in French, with German subtitles.
Gillo Pontecorvo interview is in Italian, with German subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio commentary with director Gillo Pontecorvo and producer Giuliano Montaldo
Theatrical trailer
DISC TWO
Interviews (90 mins. total)
- Gillo Pontecorvo (director)
- Giuliano Montaldo (second unit director)
- Ennio Morricone (composer)
- Sergio Canevar (set designer)
DVD-ROM content
- Complete script
- Synopsis of the film
- Historical documentas
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Subtitles:English, French, Italian
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Director biography (4 pages)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian. Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Biography is in English.
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Extras:"The Making of The Battle of Algiers" 2003 interview with director Gillo Pontecorvo (18:08)
Production stills gallery -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Interview is in Italian, with English subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
"The Making of The Battle of Algiers" 2003 interview with director Gillo Pontecorvo (17:44)
"The Restoration of The Battle of Algiers" 2016 documentary (28:46)
"The Real Battle of Algiers" 2008 interview with actor/producer/guerrilla Saadi Yacef (22:35)
"Director Paul Greengrass Reflects on the Film" 2012 interview (6:41)
"Director Ken Loach on The Battle of Algiers" 2012 interview (5:39)
Photo galleries
- Awards & Posters (16 images)
- On Set Photos (25 images)
- Real Battle of Algiers (12 images)
Startup trailers (2:12)
- Suspiria
- A Special Day -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):French/Arabic Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:4K restoration from the original negative.
Gillo Pontecorvo interview is in Italian, with burned-in English subtitles.
Saadi Yacef interview is in French, with burned-in English subtitles.
Restoration documentary is in Italian, with optional English subtitles.
All other extras are in English, with no subtitles.
Comes with a reversible cover.
Packaged in a cardboard slipcase.
Includes a 30-page booklet featuring critic David Forgacs' essay "Italians in Algiers" and professor Alan O'Leary's essay "Spaces and Times in The Battle of Algiers"
Back cover incorrectly lists soundtracks as "Dolby Digital stereo/LPCM stereo." -
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OVERALL: Draw
The R0 Criterion release, R2 Italian release, and R2 UK Cult Films release each contain differing substantial extras.
Note many of the extras on the Italian release are not English-friendly.
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.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Criterion Collection - No cuts - French/Arabic version (121:25 NTSC).
- R0 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts - French/Arabic version (121:22 NTSC->PAL).
- R0 Special Edition United Kingdom- Argent Films - No cuts - French/Arabic version (116:25 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Pierrot Le Fou - No cuts - French/Arabic version (116:02 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Italy- DNC - No cuts - version unconfirmed.
- R2 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film / Criterion Film / Star Media - No cuts - version unconfirmed (116:51 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Argent Films - No cuts - French/Arabic version (116:25 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- Cult Films - No cuts - French/Arabic version (117:06 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 18/04/04
Comparison last updated by Rob_Hunt on 02/12/20UPDATE LOG:
18/04/04: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
28/05/16: Additions of Germany, UK SE, ASINs.
11/09/20: Added Caps-a-holic link, added UK Cult Films release, corrected typos, updated notes on Criterion release, updated Winner notes.
02/12/20: Added Versions info.
02/12/20: Updated title.
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