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Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria

★ 10.0(1)20211h 32m

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Director: Pierre Mathiote
Release date: 2021-02-28
Runtime: 1h 32m
Language: Arabic
Status: Released
Country: France

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About Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria

Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria is a 2021 movie in the Documentary, History and War genres, directed by Pierre Mathiote, starring Gaston Revel, Ahmed Ben Bella and Alain Ruscio. It has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes. It holds an average rating of 10.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

In 1936, Gaston Revel entered the École Normale in Algiers, where he was supposed to learn how to "educate the native." It was also during this time that he began to take an interest in politics: he was drawn to the Popular Front, then to Spanish anarchism, and finally to communism. From 1940 to 1955, he taught in Algeria, first in rural areas, then in Bejaia. He returned to Europe because of the war and landed in Provence in September 1914, following the Allied advance. It was in Bejaia, in 1945, that he became fully committed to the Algerian Communist Party: in 1953, he ran for municipal office in the second electoral district (reserved for Algerians) and sat alongside the Muslims. In 1955, at the beginning of the war, he was forced to leave Algeria against his will. But, like thousands of other "red feet," he returned there in 1962 and resumed his teaching career. From all those years, he left a complete and deeply committed record, many letters, notebooks, and newspaper articles.

Cast

Gaston Revel

Self (archive footage)

Ahmed Ben Bella

Self (archive footage)

Alain Ruscio

Self

Hervé Alleg

Self (archive footage)

Maurice Lurot

Self (archive footage)

Jacques Cantier

Self

Alexis Sempé

Self

Sylvie Thénault

Self

Pierre Mathiote

Narrator

Eric Mie

Voice of Gaston Revel

Themes & keywords

biographyalgeriaanti-colonialismdjazairalgerian resistanceanti-imperialismparti communiste algérien (pca)

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How long is Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria?+

Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria has a runtime of 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).

Who stars in Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria?+

Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria stars Gaston Revel, Ahmed Ben Bella, Alain Ruscio, Hervé Alleg and Maurice Lurot.

When did Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria come out?+

Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria is a 2021 movie directed by Pierre Mathiote.

What genre is Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria?+

Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria is Documentary, History and War film.

Who directed Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria?+

Gaston Revel, a schoolteacher in Algeria was directed by Pierre Mathiote.