Episode Details
Back to Episodes
The Battle of Algiers (1966) - The Revolution That Shook French Colonial Rule
Episode 17
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
Description
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 historicalmoviespodcast@gmail.com