Films Set in Algeria - Gladiator, Days of Glory, Algiers, Pp Le Moko, Casbah (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Gladiator is a 2000 epic action-adventure film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Moeller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the loyal General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when the Emperor's ambitious son Commodus (Phoenix) murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murder of his family and his Emperor. Released in the United States on May 5, 2000, it was a box office success, receiving generally positive reviews, and was credited with briefly reviving the historical epic. The film was nominated for and won multiple awards; it won five Academy Awards in the 73rd Academy Awards including Best Picture. Although there have been talks of both a prequel and sequel, as of 2010, no production has begun. Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, a native of Hispania, leads the Roman army to victory against Germanic barbarians in the year A.D. 180, ending a prolonged war, and earning the esteem of elderly Emperor Marcus Aurelius. As the battle ends, the son and daughter of the Emperor, Commodus and Lucilla, arrive from Rome. As the surviving soldiers pay tribute to Maximus, Commodus arrives, attempting to curry favor with his father. Aurelius, however, favors Maximus as a son, which makes Commodus both envious and suspicious. Knowing that his time is short, the dying Aurelius decides to appoint leadership to the morally-upstanding Maximus, with a desire to eventually return power to the Roman Senate, effectively reviving the Republic. Aurelius speaks to Maximus before telling Commodus of his decision. After expressing that his greatest desire is to return... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3616797