La Battaglia di Algeri

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(Movie) Gillo Pontecorvo (1965) Open in IMDb

La Bataille d'Alger
The Battle of Algiers
Die Schlacht um Algiers Germany
Originals Performed Released
1 2:24 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Algeri: 1 novembre 1954 Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1966
2 2:43 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Rue de Tebes Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
3 0:54 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Giugno 1956: gli attentati Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
4 2:59 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Il bastone e la carota (marcia) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
5 0:53 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Il dolore sulla Casbah Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
6 2:45 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Tema di Ali Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
7 1:57 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Luglio 1956: gli attentati Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
8 0:50 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Luglio 1956: gli attentati (2) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
9 2:18 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Matrimonio clandestino Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
10 1:13 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Gennaio 1957: accerchiamento della Casbah Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
11 1:32 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Le torture Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
12 0:25 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Tema di Ali (2) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 1967
13 0:29 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Giugno 1956: gli attentati (1) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
14 0:36 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Luglio 1956: gli attentati (1) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
15 1:40 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Le torture (1) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
16 1:19 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Algeri: 1 novembre 1954 (1) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
17 2:49 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Cospirazione Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
18 3:07 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Pace apparente Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
19 1:56 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Cospirazione seconda Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
20 3:55 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Tema di Ali (1) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
21 3:06 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Fine della battaglia Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Bruno Nicolai Conductor; 1965 2005
Revisions Performed Released
22 1:39 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) La battaglia di Algeri (1) Ennio Morricone Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger; 1982
23 1:16 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) Tema di Ali (2) Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Ennio Morricone Conductor; 1995 1996
24 2:26 La Battaglia di Algeri (1965) La battaglia di Algeri Ennio Morricone Composer;Gillo Pontecorvo Composer;Ennio Morricone Arranger;Ennio Morricone Conductor; 1998 1999

Ennio Morricone Composer; Ennio Morricone Composer; Gillo Pontecorvo Composer; Gillo Pontecorvo Composer; Ennio Morricone Arranger; Ennio Morricone Arranger; Bruno Nicolai Conductor; Bruno Nicolai Conductor; Ennio Morricone Conductor; Ennio Morricone Conductor;

Commercial Albums
1-21 La Battaglia di Algeri La Battaglia di Algeri (CD GDM Edel 7028 - Italy - 2005) +re-released
1-12 Battle of Algiers Battle of Algiers (Vinyl-LP United Artists UAS 5171 - United States - 1967)
1-11 La Battaglia di Algeri La Battaglia di Algeri (Vinyl-LP RCA SP 8019 - Italy - 1967) +re-released
1-11 La Battaglia di Algeri/Queimada/Ogro La Battaglia di Algeri/Queimada/Ogro (Vinyl-LP RCA NL 33226 - Italy - 1982)
1-11 Massacre in Rome - Battle of Algiers Massacre in Rome - Battle of Algiers (CD RCA OST105 - Italy - 1991)
1-4,6-8,10 Collection d'Or Collection d'Or (3Vinyl-LP United Artists UALA 348L3 - Canada - 1975)
1,6-8 Action Thrillers Action Thrillers (CD RCA 74321 29873 2 - 1995)
1,4~ La Battaglia di Algeri La Battaglia di Algeri (Vinyl-7" Seven Seas RCA SS 1727 - Japan - 1966)
1,6 Scacchiera musicale Scacchiera musicale (2Vinyl-LP CAM ORL 8405 - Italy - 1980)
1,6 The Ennio Morricone Chronicles The Ennio Morricone Chronicles (10CD BMG BVCM-37063 (74321-73717-2) - Japan - 2000)
24',24' Peace Notes Peace Notes (DVD Ars Latina 1DVD (Region 1) + 2CD - Italy - 2008) +re-released
1 Un uomo a metà Un uomo a metà (Vinyl-7" RCA PM3350 - Italy - 1966)
1 Bandas sonoras de peliculas Bandas sonoras de peliculas (Vinyl-LP RCA Victor - Spain - 1972)
1 Soundtracks Soundtracks (Vinyl-LP RCA TBD1-1068 - Italy - 1974)
1 I grandi temi da film di Ennio Morricone I grandi temi da film di Ennio Morricone (Vinyl-LP RCA PSL 10486 - Italy - 1974)
1 Un film, una musica Un film, una musica (2Vinyl-LP RCA DPSL 10599 - Italy - 1975)
1 Ennio Morricone - Les bandes sonores de ses films Ennio Morricone - Les bandes sonores de ses films (Vinyl-LP RCA Victor 741021 - France - 1976)
1 Disque d'or Disque d'or (Vinyl-LP RCA Victor 7246 - France - 1976)
1 Venezia '79 Venezia '79 (Vinyl-LP CAM SPEC.2 - Italy - 1979)
1 Disque d'Or II Disque d'Or II (Vinyl-LP General Music 803007 - France - 1980)
1 Les plus belles musiques d'Ennio Morricone vol.2 Les plus belles musiques d'Ennio Morricone vol.2 (Vinyl-LP General Music 803 038 - France - 1982) +re-released
1 Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (3Vinyl-LP RCA Victor PL 31279 - France - 1985)
1 La musica di Ennio Morricone La musica di Ennio Morricone (6CD Reader's Digest RDCD 127 - Italy - 1991) +re-released
1 A Fistful of Film Music - The Ennio Morricone Anthology A Fistful of Film Music - The Ennio Morricone Anthology (2CD BMG Rhino R2-71858 - 1995)
1 La notte di San Lorenzo e il cinema civile La notte di San Lorenzo e il cinema civile (CD CAM CVS 900-074 - Italy - 1998)
1 Selections from the Ennio Morricone Chronicles Selections from the Ennio Morricone Chronicles (2CD BMG 37154 - Japan - 2000)
1 The Best of Ennio Morricone The Best of Ennio Morricone (CD BMG BVCM-37326 - 2000)
1 The most beautiful melody - Cinema Paradiso The most beautiful melody - Cinema Paradiso (CD Volcano CPC8-5138 - Japan - 2003)
1 Anthology 1959-1999 Anthology 1959-1999 (6CD BMG DRF-10201-10206 - Japan - 2004)
1 50 Movie Themes Hits - Gold Edition vol. 2 50 Movie Themes Hits - Gold Edition vol. 2 (3CD GDM Edel 0166432 - Italy - 2005) +re-released
1 The Platinum Collection The Platinum Collection (3CD EMI 094638860822 - Italy - 2007) +re-released
1 Le più belle di...Ennio Morricone Le più belle di...Ennio Morricone (CD RCA - Italy - 2007)
1 Morricone Gold Morricone Gold (3CD Universal 5300524 - 2007)
1 The Complete Edition The Complete Edition (15CD GDM 0194392ERE - Italy - 2008)
1 Best Selection Best Selection (CD Universal 80042 - Japan - 2009)
1 Soundtrack Soundtrack (2CD GDM 0202492 - Italy - 2009)
1 Ennio Morricone Earbook Ennio Morricone Earbook (4CD Edel ISBN-13: 9783943573022 - Germany - 2013)
24 Cinema concerto at Santa Cecilia Cinema concerto at Santa Cecilia (CD Sony Classical SK89054 - 1999) +re-released
22 Ennio Morricone Ennio Morricone (3Vinyl-LP General Music 806 039 - France - 1982)
22 Film Music 1966-1987 Film Music 1966-1987 (2Vinyl-LP Virgin VD 2516 - United Kingdom - 1987) +re-released
22 Film Music, vol.1 Film Music, vol.1 (CD Virgin - United Kingdom - 1992)
22 Tutto Morricone - Los 34 melores temas de sus bandas sonoras Tutto Morricone - Los 34 melores temas de sus bandas sonoras (CD Virgin 841 201-2 - Spain - 1995)
22 The Very Best Of The Very Best Of (CD Virgin 7243 8 50433-2 - United Kingdom - 2000)
22 La colonna sonora delle nostre emozioni 7 La colonna sonora delle nostre emozioni 7 (CD Famiglia Cristiana/San Paolo - Italy - 2007)
22 La Battaglia di Algeri La Battaglia di Algeri (Virtual Single EMI General Music - Italy - 2011)
22 The Ultimate Collection, Vol. II The Ultimate Collection, Vol. II (Virtual Album Bacci Bros Records - Italy - 2012)
22 The Best Volume II The Best Volume II (Virtual Album Bacci Bros Records - Italy - 2012)
22 Collected Collected (3CD Universal 535 085-7 - United States - 2014)
22 Collected Collected (2Vinyl-LP Universal 535 086 - United States - 2014)
2 Messaggerie Digitali - Colonne sonore Messaggerie Digitali - Colonne sonore (Virtual Album Mondadori - Italy - 2005)
2 L'Enfant du Sahara L'Enfant du Sahara (CD Videorama - France - 2014)
6 Le colonne sonore di Ennio Morricone vol.1 Le colonne sonore di Ennio Morricone vol.1 (Vinyl-LP RCA NL 33048 - Italy - 1977)
6 Zijn grootste successen - De mooiste filmmelodieën Zijn grootste successen - De mooiste filmmelodieën (2Vinyl-LP RCA NL 31458 - The Netherlands - 1979) +re-released
6 20 Greatest Hits 20 Greatest Hits (CD BMG ND 71445 - 1987)
6 Un film, una musica Un film, una musica (2CD BMG/RCA 74321-11138-2(2) - 1992)
6 Movie Classics Movie Classics (CD RCA Camden - 1997)
6 I miti I miti (CD RCA 0743217878726 - Italy - 2001)
6 Les indispensables Les indispensables (CD Sony 82876860912 - France - 2006)
23 Concerto Premio Rota 1995 Concerto Premio Rota 1995 (CD CAM CVS-900 024 - Italy - 1996)
24' Arena Concerto Arena Concerto (DVD Warner Music Vision 5046700762 - United Kingdom - 2003)
24' Arena Concerto Arena Concerto (2CD DRG 32970 - United States - 2007)
24' Arena Concerto Arena Concerto (DVD DRG 18005 - United States - 2007)
24' La Mia Musica - My Music La Mia Musica - My Music (4CD Ars Latina - Italy - 2008)
24' Le registrazioni inedite di Ennio Morricone - La Mia Musica: Anni '60 Le registrazioni inedite di Ennio Morricone - La Mia Musica: Anni '60 (CD Panorama - Italy - 2008)
24' Anni '60 - MP3 Download Anni '60 - MP3 Download (Virtual Album - Italy - 2008)
24' My Life in Music My Life in Music (5CD Halidon H6549 + 1DVD - Italy - 2010)
24' Arena Concerto Arena Concerto (2CD Metro Select METRSL030 - United Kingdom - 2011)
24' 50 Years of Music 50 Years of Music (5Virtual Album Armonia - 2011)
24' Note di pace Note di pace (DVD Ars Latina XNote XN 9080 - Italy - 2008) +re-released
24' Gran galà Gran galà (DVD Ice Records +1CD ICEBOX 2103 - Italy - 2010) +re-released
1' Quentin Tarantino Movies Quentin Tarantino Movies (CD Recording Arts Kinf Of Blue 10036 - Italy - 2009) +re-released
1' 100 Geatest Movie Hits 100 Geatest Movie Hits (5CD Recording Arts Déjà Vu 5X059 - Italy - 2012)
1' Quentin Tarantino Unchained Movies - The Complete Ennio Morricone Scores Quentin Tarantino Unchained Movies - The Complete Ennio Morricone Scores (2CD Recording Arts - Italy - 2013) +re-released
1' The Hateful Eight The Hateful Eight (Vinyl-LP Decca - 2016)
1' 60 Years of Music - Limited Edition Bundle 60 Years of Music - Limited Edition Bundle (CD Decca ENNIOBUN01 + 3Vinyl + 1Book - France - 2016)
Other Albums
1,4,7-8 War / Danger War / Danger (CD Library RCA RCAL1010 - Italy - 1991)
2 Period: Classical & Baroque Style Period: Classical & Baroque Style (CD Library RCA RCAL1033 - Italy - 1995)
24' Concerto del 3/7/2009 Concerto del 3/7/2009 (2CD Archive Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia VideoANSC00036429 - Italy - 2009)

by Bob Hendrikx on 14/09/2020:
Notes on Soundtrack: LA BATTAGLIA DI ALGERI (1966) (Part 1)

Director: Gillo Pontecorvo (1919-2006) link

Certified on 2 July 1966. jpg
Premiered on 31 August 1966 in Venice. link

Composer, Orchestrator: Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) – Opening credits: jpg
Composer (some melody ideas): Gillo Pontecorvo (1919-2006)
Conductor: Bruno Nicolai (1926-1991)

Electric Guitar ("sound of the machine gun"): Bruno Battisti D'Amario (Maestro #19, page 53)

2:23 – A1 – Algeri: 1 novembre 1954 – Play: mp3
2:44 – A2 – Rue de Tebes
1:00 – A3 – Giugno 1956: Gli attentati
2:58 – A4 – Il bastone e la carota
1:42 – A5 – Il dolore sulla Casbah (0:50 longer than track 5 on 2005 CD)
2:45 – B1 – Tema di Ali
2:46 – B2 – Luglio 1956: Gli attentati
2:18 – B3 – Matrimonio clandestino
1:13 – B4 – Gennaio 1957: Accerchiamento della Casbah
1:35 – B5 – Torture (aka "Le torture", track 10a on 2005 CD)
First released on LP:
La battaglia di Algeri – RCA Italiana SP 8019 – Italy – 1966 link
A-side label: jpg
B-side label: jpg
Back cover of USA edition (with track durations): jpg
Sold through eBay for $360. link
"Numero di catalogo: SP 8019 – Anno 1966" link





by Bob Hendrikx on 14/09/2020:
Notes on Soundtrack: LA BATTAGLIA DI ALGERI (1966) (Part 2)


Track A1 (Algeri: 1 novembre 1954) also released on vinyl single:
Un uomo a metà / La battaglia di Algeri – RCA Italiana PM45-3350 – Italy – 1966 link
B-side label: "Algeri 1e Novembre 1954 – Morricone/Pontecorvo – Bruno Nicolai" jpg
"Numero di catalogo PM45-3350 – Anno 1966" link
The A-side track is from UN UOMO A METÀ (1966) – About the soundtrack: link

0:22 – 3b – Giugno 1956: Gli attentati (from 1:00 to 1:22)
0:23 – 6b – Tema di Ali (from 2:46 to 3:09) – Play entire track: mp3
0:32 – 7b – Luglio 1956: Gli attentati (from 1:56 to 2:28)
1:32 – 10b – Le torture (from 1:36 to 3:12)
1:19 – 11 – Algeri: 1 novembre 1954
2:48 – 12 – Cospirazione
3:06 – 13 – Pace apparente
1:56 – 14 – Cospirazione seconda
3:52 – 15 – Tema di Ali
3:06 – 16 – Fine della battaglia
Released on CD:
La battaglia di Algeri – GDM CD Club 7028 – Italy – 2005 link
Back: "Composte da Ennio Morricone e Gillo Pontecorvo – Orchestrate da Ennio Morricone – dirette da Bruno Nicolai" jpg
16 Tracks – Total time: 40:25 – Tracks 8 and 14 in mono – All other tracks in stereo.

The same 16 tracks released on CD:
La battaglia di Algeri – Quartet Records QR193 – Spain – 2015 link
Front: jpg
Back: jpg

Director Gillo Pontecorvo & Composer Ennio Morricone:

1966 – LA BATTAGLIA DI ALGERI link
1969 – QUEIMADA link
1979 – OGRO link




by WebMaster on 10/06/2004:
Interview of Pontecorvo, including the anecdote about the making of the score

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/jun2004/pont-j09.shtml




by WebMaster on 05/10/2004:
Asian Dub Foundation to perform live their version of the soundtrack

http://www.asiandubfoundation.com/news.php




by Suraj on 11/01/2013:
Music in the climax of the film

Can someone add the music that comes in the climax of the film, just before the closing credits of the film?




by eda-88 on 27/04/2020:
Pontecorvo video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIVS9LYC_p0

He mentioned Morricone (see on 8-10 minutes)