The Battle of Algiers
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Starring: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen
Writer: Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas
Release Date:
September 8, 1966
September 8, 1966
Ratings:
7.9 / 10
7.9 / 10
Director:
Gillo Pontecorvo
Gillo Pontecorvo
Companies:
Igor Film
Igor Film
Overview
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
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