Foreign Film through an American eye. Lets play TWO!

in the days leading to the fourth of July. Americas independence day... I will make a argument for you to throw out an American icon and take in and over looked under dog. But first foreign cinema through a American eye part one.
Movie. Gillo Pontecorvo's beautifully graphic movie The Battle For Algeries (1966)
About a revolution of Algerian refugees against the 130 reign of French oppression.... Oppressed and hunted by French officers that once were part of the resistance in W W part 2!
Talk about holding the mirror up!
Also could be spine shivering comparison to today's wars.
Also the ultimate noir underdog movie Rifii (1955) from the all American guniess Jules Dassin...directing a heist movie in French using Italian and German actors...a melting pot of movie production. . As import as Citizen Kane and here is why!!!

Gentleman Jules, survivor of the blacklisting, lover, patriot, citizen of the world and director of fine cinema. One of the most under appreciated directors. His stretch from 1947-1957 is a template for brilliant cinema. Jules Dassin, An artist with a wide canvas and big brush.
1947 Brute Force
1948 The Naked City
1949 Thieves Highway
1950 Night and the City
1955 Rififi
1957 He who must die. (Never in print on DVD)
Criterion, I am looking at you.
He had many commercial and critical successes. 
For beginners, I recommend starting with Night and the City (1950) or Rififi (1955)
Du Rififi Du Chez Hommes is as important in the discussion of Cinema as Orson Well’s Citizen Kane.
Wells fought for his film. He picked his fight
Dassin fought for his life and his fight picked him.
HUAC-McCarthy
Rififi is Dassin's commentary on his and other artist’s blacklisting disguised as great Heist flick! Banned in Mexico due to copycat crimes, some were successful
....BEAT BREAK AND THEN!!!....its like that WHAT and that is the way it is huh ha HOOOOW HAAAAA!
-Run dDMfreeC
alt double feature Gillios Wide Blue Road (1957) and Dassin's Night and The City (1950)
THERE AINT NO GOOD GUYS THERE AINT NO BAD GUYS THERE JUS YOU AND ME AND WE JUS DISAGREE....
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