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The Battle of Algiers Release Date: Wednesday, September 20 1967 Stars: Ibrahim Haggiag , Jean Martin , Yasef Saadi , Samia Kerbash , Ugo Paletti Genre(s): War, Historical, Drama "The Battle of Algiers" story, characters and photos © Rizzoli (U.S.)

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DoMo Male, 30-39 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 3 mos ago 3,797 Posts	17 yrs ago - Tuesday 6/28/05 - 1:55:32 AM EST (GMT-5) quote message This is a great film done documentary style, but not a documentary.
DoMo Male, 30-39 Midwest US Joined: 19 yrs, 3 mos ago 3,797 Posts	16 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/06 - 1:21:11 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I really recommend this film if you can find it.
Floor Demon moderator Male, 30-39 Europe Joined: 19 yrs, 1 mos ago 36,098 Posts	16 yrs ago, 5 mos ago - Tuesday 1/10/06 - 2:04:58 PM EST (GMT-5) quote message I saw it a couple of years ago, it impressed me with how powerful it was, and that it wasn't the propaganda piece I was expecting, to either side really. Whilst it showed the Algerians as personal characters, and the problems they suffered, it made it very clear that they were terrorists. Also that the French military mindest was doomed to failure. There aren't really any good guys in this film. Or any bad guys, depending on how you look at it.

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