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The Battle of Algiers
“The Revolt that Stirred the World!”
7.9 / 10• 1966• 2h 2m•NR• Italian
DramaWarHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Lead
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
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Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
Rouiched
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gillo Pontecorvo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Battle of Algiers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
