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The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Episode 1718th February 2025 • The Historical Movies Podcast • Ros and Bryce Evans
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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

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