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2007

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Algeria, 1959. Military operations are being stepped up. High in the mountains of Kabylia, Terrien (Benoît Magimel), an idealistic lieutenant takes over the command of a platoon at a French army outpost. Here he meets Dougnac (Albert Dupontel), a cynical sergeant. Their differences and the harsh realities in the field drive the .. Read more

Starring	Benoit Magimel, Albert Dupontel, Aurelien Recoing, Marc Barbe
Director	Florent Emilio Siri
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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  A harrowing look at the war France denied fighting.
  
  Many war films are plagued with subjectivity. This French film, charting a piece of history they would like to forget, brings in a bitter tase of nihilism and ... read more »
  
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  Very Good Film
  
  A film showing the violence and savagery perpetrated by all sides. A film that resonates the current situation in Afganistan,
  
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  Excellent Movie
  
  Excellent movie. Struggling to find fault with this movie. Very interesting story and good acting. the action scenes are realistic. Well worth a watch.
  
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  - 13 Oct 2011 at 22:26
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  the definitive film on the algerian war
  
  excellent film, what i would think the algerian war like so many others were. the sheer futility of trying to stop a country that wanted its independence.read more »
  
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  - 12 Oct 2011 at 00:06
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  A reminder of the horrors of war
  
  An excellent movie which give a horrific account of a war that France care not to remember. Good acting and photography. Movie is a reminder to anyone who ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Oct 2011 at 23:45
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  A great piece of French warfare cinema
  
  Knowing nothing about the period, I took this film at face value. It's an excellent piece of work with strong acting and a sympathetic look at the war from ... read more »
  
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  - 11 May 2011 at 10:45
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  Brillant movie
  
  A brillant movie that demonstrates the harsh reallity of war
  
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  - 12 Apr 2009 at 19:40
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  Excellent
  
  This is a subect I knew very little about therefore it was a good insight into the conflict that the French were engaged in. As for the film it was a very good ... read more »
  
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  a superior war film
  
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  A grim and gritty war film about a little known conflict, this film drops you right into the middle of the moral ambiguities required to fight an anti-... read more »
  
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  A harrowing look at the war France denied fighting.
  
  Many war films are plagued with subjectivity. This French film, charting a piece of history they would like to forget, brings in a bitter tase of nihilism and ... read more »
  
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  Hot and cold
  
  I ran hot and cold with this movie. On the plus side was seeing a story about a conflict that isn't usually covered in movies and that I knew little about. ... read more »
  
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  A harrowing look at the war France denied fighting.
  
  Many war films are plagued with subjectivity. This French film, charting a piece of history they would like to forget, brings in a bitter tase of nihilism and ... read more »
  
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  Brillant movie
  
  A brillant movie that demonstrates the harsh reallity of war
  
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  - 12 Apr 2009 at 19:40
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  Excellent
  
  This is a subect I knew very little about therefore it was a good insight into the conflict that the French were engaged in. As for the film it was a very good ... read more »
  
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  a superior war film
  
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  A grim and gritty war film about a little known conflict, this film drops you right into the middle of the moral ambiguities required to fight an anti-... read more »
  
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  - Derby
  - 18 Aug 2008 at 13:57
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  A great piece of French warfare cinema
  
  Knowing nothing about the period, I took this film at face value. It's an excellent piece of work with strong acting and a sympathetic look at the war from ... read more »
  
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  - oxon
  - 11 May 2011 at 10:45
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  the definitive film on the algerian war
  
  excellent film, what i would think the algerian war like so many others were. the sheer futility of trying to stop a country that wanted its independence.read more »
  
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  - 12 Oct 2011 at 00:06
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  'Intimate Enemies'
  
  Wow a great war film. A must see for all history lovers
  
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  - 04 Jul 2008 at 15:29
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  Hot and cold
  
  I ran hot and cold with this movie. On the plus side was seeing a story about a conflict that isn't usually covered in movies and that I knew little about. ... read more »
  
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  A reminder of the horrors of war
  
  An excellent movie which give a horrific account of a war that France care not to remember. Good acting and photography. Movie is a reminder to anyone who ... read more »
  
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  - 06 Oct 2011 at 23:45
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  Excellent Movie
  
  Excellent movie. Struggling to find fault with this movie. Very interesting story and good acting. the action scenes are realistic. Well worth a watch.
  
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- Intimate Enemies
  
  Algeria, 1959. Military operations are being stepped up. High in the mountains of Kabylia, Terrien (Benoît Magimel), an idealistic lieutenant takes over the command of a platoon at a French army outpost. Here he meets Dougnac (Albert Dupontel), a cynical sergeant. Their differences and the harsh ...