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The Battle of Algiers

La battaglia di Algeri

1966•2h 2m•7.9/10
  • Drama
  • War
  • History

“The Revolt that Stirred the World!”

Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.

Top Cast

  • Brahim Hadjadj

    Brahim Hadjadj

    Ali La Pointe

  • Jean Martin

    Jean Martin

    Colonel Philippe Mathieu

  • Yacef Saâdi

    Yacef Saâdi

    El-Hadi Jaffar

  • Samia Kerbash

    Samia Kerbash

    Fathia

  • Ugo Paletti

    Ugo Paletti

    Captain

  • Fouzia El Kader

    Fouzia El Kader

    Halima

  • Mohamed Ben Kassen

    Mohamed Ben Kassen

    Petit Omar

  • Si Mohamed Baghdadi

    Si Mohamed Baghdadi

    Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)

Details

Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
$964,028
Country
Italy, Algeria
Language
Arabic, English, French
Status
Released

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