| Audio | Dolby Digital Mono 1.0 (French & Arabic) |
| Subtitles | English |
| Languages | French, Arabic |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 enhanced for 16:9 |
| Color | Black and White |
| Video Standard | NTSC |
| Barcode (UPC-A, Scanned) | 037429195628 |
| Barcode (UPC-A, Text) | 0-37429-19562-8 |
| Criterion Collection Spine # | 249 |
| Catalog Number | BAT120 |
| ISBN | 0-78002-887-2 |
| Disc 1 Matrix, Layer 1 | DVDL-168420A1 2 A02 |
| Disc 1 Matrix, Layer 2 | DVDL-168420B1 4 A02 |
| Disc 2 Matrix, Layer 1 | DVDL-168430A1 1 A01 |
| Disc 2 Matrix, Layer 2 | DVDL-168430B1 1 A01 |
| Disc 3 Matrix, Layer 1 | DVDL-168440A1 1 A05 |
| Disc 3 Matrix, Layer 2 | DVDL-168430B1 1 A03 |
| Discs 1&2, Mastering SID Code, Layer 1 | IFPI L331 |
| Discs 1&2, Mastering SID Code, Layer 2 | IFPI L332 |
| Disc 3, Mastering SID Code, Layer 1 | IFPI L330 |
| Disc 3, Mastering SID Code, Layer 2 | IFPI L331 |
| Disc 1, Mould SID Code, Reverse Side | IFPI QWA1 |
| Disc 1, Mould SID Code, Front Side | IFPI QWA0 |
| Disc 2, Mould SID Code, Reverse Side | IFPI QW74 |
| Disc 2, Mould SID Code, Front Side | IFPI QW75 |
| Disc 3, Mould SID Code, Reverse Side | IFPI QW80 |
| Disc 3, Mould SID Code, Front Side | IFPI QW81 |
| Brand | The Criterion Collection, The Classic Collection, Janus Films, Home Vision Cinema |
| Copyright | Casbah Films, The Criterion Collection |
| Distribution | Janus Films, The Criterion Collection |
| Licensed From | Casbah Films |
| Production Company | Casbah Films, Igor Film |
| Notes | Comes packaged in a 8-panel digipak with 3 DVD trays, inside a slip cover together with a 56-page booklet. One of the most influential political films in history. Gillo Pontecorvo's "The Battle of Algiers (La bataille d'Alger)" vividly recreates a key year in the tumultuous Algerian struggle for independence from the occupying French in the 1950s. As violence escalates on both sides, children shoot soldiers at point-blank range, women plant bombs in cafés, and French soldiers resort to torture to break the will of the insurgents. Shot in the streets of Algiers in documentary style, the film is a case study in modern warfare, with its terrorist attacks and the brutal techniques used to combat them. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Gillo Pontecorvo’s tour de force—a film with astonishing relevance today. Director-approved special edition three-disc set features Disc One: The Battle of Algiers - New high-definition digital transfer enhanced for widescreen televisions, supervised by director of photography Marcello Gatti - Production gallery - Theatrical and re-release trailers - New and improved English subtitle translation Disc Two: Pontecorvo and the Film - "Gillo Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth" (1992), a 37-minute documentary, narrated by literary critic Edward Said - Exclusive 51-minute documentary on the making of “The Battle of Algiers", featuring new interviews with the director, cinematographer, composer, editor, actors and film historians - "Five Directors" (17 mins., 2004): Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone on the film’s influence, style, and importance Disc Three: The Film and History - "Remembering History" (69 mins., 2004): an exclusive documentary reconstructing the Algerian experience of the battle for independence, featuring interviews with historians and revolutionaries, including military leader Saadi Yacef - “États d’armes” (2002): a 28-minute documentary excerpt featuring senior French military officers recalling the use of torture and execution to combat the rebellion - “The Battle of Algiers: A Case Study" (25 mins., 2004): Richard A. Clarke, former national counterterrorism coordinator and author of "Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror", discusses the film's relevance with Michael A. Sheehan, former State Department coordinator for counterterrorism, in a conversation moderated by Christopher E. Isham, chief of investigatice projects for ABC News - "Gillo Pontecorvo’s Return to Algiers" (58 mins., 1992): the filmmaker revisits the Algerian people after three decades of independence Plus: A 56-page book featuring excerpts from Saadi Yacef’s original account of his arrest, a reprinted excerpt from the film’s screenplay, a reprinted interview with co-writer Franco Solinas, a new essay by film scholar Peter Matthews, and biographical sketches of key figures in the French-Algerian War Package and menu design by Neil Kellerhouse Printed in U.S.A. First printing 2004. |
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