The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers (1966) 720p.10bit.BluRay.x265.HEVC-budgetbits
IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058946/

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GENERAL INFO

Genre
Drama, War

Plot
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.


A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted with the Algerian's use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms and sullies everyone who participates in it.

Spoken language
French

Included subtitles
English (soft, default)

Encoding info
Encoded from BluRay remux (The.Battle.of.Algiers.1966.1080p.Bluray.AVC.Remux.mkv), with HandBrake 3.0: x265 10 bit slower preset, CRF 28, 720p, aq-mode 2, sao/strong-intra-smoothing/rect disabled. Mono audio encoded to opus at 40kbps.

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COVER


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SCREENSHOTS
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MEDIAINFO
General
Filename = The Battle of Algiers (1966) 720p.10bit.BluRay.x265.HEVC-budgetbits.mkv
Duration = 2 h 1 min
Size = 977 MiB
Overall bit rate = 1 123 kb/s

Video #0
Format = HEVC x265 - 3.2.1+1-b5c86a64bbbe:[Linux][GCC 9.2.1][64 bit] 10bit
Resolution = 1280x690
Aspect ratio = 1.85:1 (1.855)
Bit rate = 1 082 kb/s
Frame rate = 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS

Audio #0
Title = Mono
Format = Opus
Channels = 1 channel
Bit rate = 37.5 kb/s
Sampling rate = 48.0 kHz
Language = French

Subtitles = UTF-8 English