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An Australian overseas in Paris gets caught up in the OAS (Organisation Armée Secrète) and French attempts to prevent Algerian secession from colonialist rule.
Adaptations
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form
y
War of Nerves
( dir. Sydney Pollack
)
Los Angeles
:
Hovue Enterprises
,
1964
23480787
1964
single work
film/TV
Set during the Algerian War (1954-1962) and the efforts of the OAS (Organisation Armée Secrète) to, through assassinations and terrorism, prevent Algeria's succession from French colonial rule.
The original novel involved an Australian on holiday in Paris; this adaptation transformed the character into an American.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
Last amended 23 Nov 2021 14:56:06
Subjects:
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cAlgeria,cNorth Africa, Africa,
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cFrance,cWestern Europe, Europe,
Settings:
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Paris,
cFrance,cWestern Europe, Europe,
- 1952-1964
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