Pollard Memorial Library (Lowell)

La bataille d'Alger, The battle of Algiers, Rialto Pictures ; a joint venture between Janus Films and Home Vision Cinema ; producers, Antonio Musu, Saadi Yacef ; writer, Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas ; directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Title from containerOriginally released as a motion picture in 1965Special features: Disc 1: new high-definition transfer of film; "Return to Algiers (1992, 55 min.); theatrical and re-release trailers; poster gallery; Disc 2: the making-of "The battle of Algiers"; "The dictatorship of truth" a 37-min. documentary; directors commentary on "The battle of Algiers"; Disc 3: documentary "The battle of Algiers and history"; "États d'armes" 30-min. excerpt from 'L'ennemi intime'; "How to win the battle, but lose the war of ideas" a conversation

Midwest Tapes

black and white

monaural

Director of photography, Marcello Gatti ; editors, Mario Morra, Mario Serandrei ; original music, Ennio Morricone ; production designer, Sergio Canevari

other

Special ed.

9780780028876

videodisc

Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader

3 videodiscs (ca. 125 min.), sd., b&w, 4 3/4 in. +, 1 booklet.

sound on medium

videodisc

(Sirsi) 927087(OCoLC)55859304

DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 1.0 mono

037429195628

BAT120 -- Criterion Collection

DVD