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Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

(2004)

Overview

This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algiers (1966), released in 2004. An in-depth look at the Battle of Algiers through the eyes of five established and accomplished filmmakers; Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, Oliver Stone, Julian Schnabel and Mira Nair. They discuss how the shots, cinematography, set design, sound and editing directly influenced their own work and how the film's sequences look incredibly realistic, despite the claim that everything in the film was staged .

Featured Crew

  1. Producer : Abbey Lustgarten,Kim Hendrickson
  2. Editor : Gary Bradley
  3. Cast : Brahim Hadjadj,Mohamed Ben Kassen,Spike Lee,Oliver Stone,Mira Nair,Steven Soderbergh,Julian Schnabel,Gillo Pontecorvo

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Original TitleFive Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2004-08-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 00h 17m

Homepagehttps://www.criterionchannel.com/videos/five-directors-on-the-battle-of-algiers

Production CompaniesThe Criterion Channel

Genres

  • Documentary

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