When two of his countrymen - arms dealers - are kidnapped, a German police investigator is sent to Algiers in search of them. Beginning a steamy affair with an Algerian prosecutor investigating the case for her country probably wasn't the best idea, but as the pair go deeper, they uncover a corruption scandal testing their loyalty to their nations and to each other.

When two of his countrymen - arms dealers - are kidnapped, a German police investigator is sent to Algiers in search of them. Beginning a steamy affair with an Algerian prosecutor investigating the case for her country probably wasn't the best idea, but as the pair go deeper, they uncover a corruption scandal testing their loyalty to their nations and to each other.

本片是法国早期默片，展现了阿尔及利亚舞蹈。

电影展示了法国建筑师和工程师奥古斯特·佩雷和古斯塔夫·佩雷的30幢建筑及家具设计。奥古斯特·佩雷的工程展示了他大师级的混凝土结构精湛技艺和经典表达。

一九五四年十月一日，以法属阿尔及利亚首都阿尔及尔的卡斯巴为中心，爆发了阿尔及利亚人反抗运动，这是由于阿拉伯人憎恨法国人长期统治而引起的。人们四处搞破坏，法国政府发觉事态严重，便于一九五七年十月七日，派马丘将军率领四十万大军驻于斯拉姆地区。但是暴乱仍层出不穷，法国人的镇压行动开始升级。

一九五四年十月一日，以法属阿尔及利亚首都阿尔及耳的卡斯巴为中心，爆发了阿尔及利亚人反抗运动。这是由于阿拉伯人憎恨法国人长期统治而引起的。人们四处搞破坏，法国政府发觉事态严重，便于一九五七年十月七日，派马丘将军率领四十万大军驻于斯拉姆地区，但是暴乱仍层出不穷，法国人的镇压行动已明显升级。阿里·拉波安原只是一个以扒窃为生的小偷，由于他的果敢和身体力行，而同时与宾米提成为阿尔及利亚独立运动的领导者。某日，阿里男扮女装上街，最终还是被发现，他们跟踪他并突袭了基地，阿里等被处死。但阿尔及利亚的人民斗争情绪越来越高涨，这股势力不容阻挡。

A madam who operates a ring of expensive, high-class call girls in Beverly Hills relates her own experiences and fantasies as well as those of the girls who work for her.

影片以来自英国的举报人凯瑟琳·冈向媒体泄露文件这件头条新闻为源头，而冈的目的则是暴露一项美、英在伊拉克战争前夕的非法间谍行动，她希望这会引导公众质疑入侵的理由。冈是一位情报翻译，她发现政府正试图拉拢联合国安理会成员，以此支持罢免萨达姆·侯赛因。