The Olive Trees of Justice
Deep Cuts
•
1h 21m
Directed by James Blue • Arthouse • 1962 • France • French with English subtitles
Starring Pierre Prothon, Jean Pelegri, Marie Decaitre
Filmed in Algiers and the surrounding countryside during the late stages of the Algerian War, under the pretext that it was a documentary about the wine industry, "The Olive Trees of Justice" depicts the Algerian struggle for independence from the French by concentrating on a young "pied-noir" (Frenchman of Algerian descent) who returns to visit his dying father.
Up Next in Deep Cuts
-
Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect
Directed by Mark Noonan • Documentary • 2017 • Ireland • English
Featuring Kevin Roche"Kevin Roche: The Quiet Architect" is a feature documentary that considers many of the key questions throughout the career of Pritzker Prize winner Kevin Roche, including the relationship between architects an...
-
Olga
Directed by Elie Grappe • Drama • 2021 • Switzerland, Ukraine, France • French, Ukrainian, Russian with English subtitles
Starring Anastasia Budiashkina, Sabrina Rubtsova, Caterina BarloggioA talented young gymnast from Kyiv moves to Switzerland to pursue her dreams in Elie Grappe’s award-winni...
-
Nick the Sting
Directed by Fernando Di Leo • Crime • 1976 • Italy • Italian with English subtitles
Starring Luc Merenda, Lee J. Cobb, Gabriele FerzettiFrom pulp movie master Fernando di Leo, Luc Merenda stars as a small-time conman who gets caught up in the bigger scams of a crime boss in Geneva. When he gets...
