Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, we revisited our edit of the film and interviews with director Gillo Pontecorvo and producer Saadi Yacef, who discuss the process of representing Algeria's struggle for independence and the challenges of presenting a balanced view of the conflict.

Danton

Danton

1983

Danton

Danton

1921

The French Revolution

The French Revolution

1989

The Married Couple of the Year Two

The Married Couple of the Year Two

1971

Papillon

Papillon

2017

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

1946

Mad Love

Mad Love

1935

Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949

Napoleon

Napoleon

1927

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000

Women in Cages

Women in Cages

1971

Flying Guillotine II

Flying Guillotine II

1978

Two on a Guillotine

Two on a Guillotine

1965

Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory

1944

The Flying Guillotine

The Flying Guillotine

1975

Balance

Balance

1989

I Escaped from Devil's Island

I Escaped from Devil's Island

1973

Alice Cooper: The Nightmare Returns

Alice Cooper: The Nightmare Returns

1987

Get Out

Get Out

2010

Casque d'Or

Casque d'Or

1952

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