During an uprising in Algeria in 1869, two Frenchmen--Anatole, the brother of Gabrielle, and Pierre, her sweetheart--join the colors and are later reported dead. Gabrielle is kidnapped and taken to Paris, and the soldiers return.
body { background-color: #000; color: #FFF; } .dark-orange { color: #C2410C; } .yellow { color: #EAB308; } .sea-blue { color: #0E7490; } The film opens with a dramatic montage of soldiers marching in the Algerian landscape, a vivid depiction of the 1869 uprising. As the camera pans across the battlefield, we...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Rupert Julian
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" body { background-color: #000; color: #FFF; } .dark-orange { color: #C2410C; } .yellow { color: #EAB308; } .sea-blue { color: #0E7490; } The film opens with a dramatic montage of soldiers marching in the Algerian landscape, a vivid depiction of the 1869 uprising. As the camera pans across the battlefield, we hear the voices of two Frenchmen, Anatole and Pierre, whose fates are intrinsically tied to this tumultuous period. The narrative is classic in its structure, yet there's a raw em..."
Robert Hobart Davis, Perley Poore Sheehan, Rupert Julian, Elliott J. Clawson
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