This film dramatizes the events of 1957, a key year in Algeria's struggle for independence from France, it shows the escalation of violence on both sides: the use of torture by the French and the use of terrorism by the Algerians.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. Based on a true story by Saadi Yacef. Stars Brahim Haggiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader. Original version of film: 121 min. Special features: theatrical and re-release trailers; production galery; documentaries; French and Arabic with English subtitles. Realizada originalmente como película cinematográfica en 1966. Special features: Disc 1: theatrical and re-release trailers; production gallery. Disc 2: "Gillo Pontecorvo: the dictatorship of truth," a 37 min. documentary made in 1992 about Pontecorvo; The making of The battle of Algiers (51 min.); Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone discuss the film (17 min.). Disc 3: "Remembering history," a 69 min. documentary about the Algerian Revolution; "États d'armes," 28 min. of excerpts from Patrick Rotman's 3-part documentary, L'Ennemi Intime, which focuses on the horror of the Revolution; "The battle of Algiers, a case study" a 25 min. conversation about the contemporary relevance of The battle of Algiers between former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism Richard A. Clarke, former State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Michael A. Sheehan, and Chief of Investigative Projects for ABC News, Christopher E. Isham; "Gillo Pontecorvo's Return to Algiers" (1992) (58 min.). Originally released as a motion picture in 1965. Features: original theatrical trailer and re-release trailer, "Return to Algiers" documentary, poster gallery, The making of The battle of Algiers, "The dictatorship of truth" documentary, "Directors on The battle of Algiers" featurette, "The battle of Algiers and history" documentary, "Etats d'armes" documentary, "How to win the battle but lose the war" featurette. Based on: Souvenirs de la Bataille d'Alger / Saadi Yacef. Special features: Disc 1. Theatrical and re-release trailers -- Production gallery / Disc 2. "Gillo Pontecorvo: the dictatorship of truth," a 37 min. documentary made in 1992 about Pontecorvo, narrated by literary critic Edward Said -- "The making of 'The battle of Algiers'" exclusive 51 minute documentary on the making of the movie, featuring new interviews with the director, cinematographer, composer, editor, actors, and film historians -- "Five directors," a 17 minute documentary from 2004 interviewing Spike Lee, Mira Nair, Julian Schnabel, Steven Soderbergh, and Oliver Stone on the film's influence, style, and importance / Disc 3. "Remembering history," an exclusive 69 minute documentary from 2004 that reconstructs the Algerian experience of the battle for independence, featuring interview with historians and revolutionaries, including military leader Saadi Yacef -- "Etats d'armes," 28 minute documentary from 2002 of excerpts from Patrick Rotman's 3-part documentary, L'Ennemi Intime, which focuses on the horror of the Revolution and senior French military officers recalling the use of torture and execution to combat the rebellion -- "The battle of Algiers, a case study" a 25 minute conversation from 2004 about the contemporary relevance of the Battle of Algiers between former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism and author of "Against all enemies: inside America's War on Terror," Richard A. Clarke, former State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Michael A. Sheehan, and Chief of Investigative Projects for ABC News, Christopher E. Isham -- "Gillo Pontecorvo's Return to Algiers," a 58 minute documentary from 1992 depicting the filmmaker revisiting the Algerian people after three decades of independence.

Disc 1: Theatrical film ; theatrical and re-release trailers; production gallery.