Cinema and Unconventional Warfare in the Twentieth Century: Insurgency, Terrorism and Special Operations

278 Pages·2018·3.758 MB·English

by  Paul B. Rich

Cinema and Unconventional
Warfare in the Twentieth Century
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Cinema and Unconventional
Warfare in the Twentieth Century
Insurgency, Terrorism and Special
Operations
Paul B. Rich
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Contents
List of Figures viii
Preface ix
Introduction 1
1 Cinema’s Encounter with Colonial Insurgencies 25
2 Special Operations on Screen 49
3 Hollywood, Terrorism and the Myth of Special Forces 75
4 Italian Neorealism and Beyond 99
5 Th e Mercenary Subgenre and Counter-Insurgency 129
6 France’s Bitter Retreat from Empire 151
7 Israel and Reframing Siege Warfare into Counter-Terrorism 179
Epilogue 207
Notes 215
Select Filmography 240
Bibliography 243
Index 254
List of Figures
4.1 Th e FLN underground activist Ali La Pointe engaged in a violent
demonstration in Th e Battle of Algiers. By permission of Kevin Durst 110
4.2 Th ree FLN women receiving instructions on the bombing campaign
to be conducted in Algiers from Th e Battle of Algiers. By permission of
Kevin Durst 110
4.3 General Matthieu leading the French paras into Algiers from Th e Battle
of Algiers © Moviestore collection Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo 111