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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2025 · 43 MIN

The Battle of Algiers (1966) - The Revolution That Shook French Colonial Rule

from The Historical Movies Podcast

Loved by terrorists and screened by the Pentagon, we talk through Gillo Pontecorvo's masterpiece of cinema; The Battle of Algiers.We go through the history this movie's based on and discuss its long-lasting influence and legacy; from initially being banned in France to being praised by directors such as Kubrick and Herzog.Plus; is this the antidote to Hollywood cinema, French male horniness strikes again! And what would a Mel Gibson-Danny Glover remake look like?Have the script for the long-lost Robert Redford parachutist version of this movie, or would just like to get in touch? Drop us a line at [email protected]

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