The Battle of Algiers

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Golden_Lion
Best Director at the Venice Film Festival
Best Foreign Language Film Oscar nomination
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Algerian_War
real events
The Battle of Algiers by Alistair Horne
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
$1 million (estimated)
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Marcello_Gatti
gptkbp:color black and white
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:National_Liberation_Front_(FLN)
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Jacques_Massu
gptkbp:consequences increased anti-colonial sentiment
gptkbp:country gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:critical_reception highly acclaimed
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced filmmakers
influential in cinema
inspired filmmakers
widely studied in film schools
gptkbp:cultural_significance considered a classic of world cinema
study in counterinsurgency
gptkbp:date 1956-1957
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Algerian_struggle_for_independence
French colonialism
urban warfare
counterinsurgency tactics
insurgency and counterinsurgency
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations criticism of French tactics
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Gillo_Pontecorvo
gptkbp:director gptkb:Gillo_Pontecorvo
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:duration approximately 16 months
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Mario_Morra
Mario Serandrei
gptkbp:environment city of Algiers
gptkbp:features non-professional actors
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Ennio_Morricone
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Algiers
Algiers, Algeria
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Algerian_War
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Algiers_(film)
critical acclaim
neorealism
political cinema
gptkbp:genre gptkb:war
political film
gptkbp:government_type military escalation
FLN mobilization
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied in military academies
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Algerian_War_of_Independence
decolonization
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Algiers
gptkbp:impact gptkb:battle
gptkbp:influence gptkb:battle
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:film
documentary filmmaking
subsequent filmmakers
military strategy studies
military strategy discussions
political cinema
numerous filmmakers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Italian_neorealism
gptkb:French_New_Wave
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:battle
political movements
documentaries on urban warfare
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:film
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Jacques_Massu
gptkb:Ali_La_Pointe
gptkb:Yacef_Saadi
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Yacef_Saadi
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:political_movement
influence on later conflicts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Algiers
gptkbp:media_appearances documentary films
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Ennio_Morricone
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:Algerian_War_of_Independence
urban warfare
based on real events
gptkbp:notable_appearance the final confrontation
the use of propaganda
the use of torture
the torture scene
the bombing of the milk bar
the torture scenes
the Casbah
the rally scene
the street fighting
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:the_French_paratroopers
gptkb:Pablo
gptkb:Colonel_Mathieu
gptkb:Ali_La_Pointe
Jaffar
the FLN members
gptkbp:notable_event bombings
gptkbp:notable_feature political commentary
use of documentary style
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:its_score
its cinematography
its political commentary
its impact on cinema
its realism
its editing style
realistic portrayal of conflict
realistic portrayal of urban warfare
its influence on directors
its portrayal of urban conflict
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The people want to bring down the regime.”
“ You can kill 100 of us, but we will kill one of you.”
gptkbp:outcome increased FLN support
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Algerian_War
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Saadi_Yacef
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Igor_Film
gptkbp:release_date February 1966
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1966
gptkbp:released gptkb:1966
1966-02-08
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1966
gptkbp:restoration 2003 restoration
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:runtime 121 minutes
gptkbp:screenings gptkb:film_festival
gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Francesco_Rosi
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Algiers
gptkbp:significance urban warfare
gptkbp:tactics counterinsurgency
torture
search and destroy
bombing campaigns
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:flag
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Saint
freedom
resistance
violence
violence and resistance
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Francesco_Rosi
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Yasser_Arafat
gptkb:Ennio_Morricone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3