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… Read more
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The Battle of Algiers
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Movie · Drama · War · NR
1966 · 2h 2m · ★ 97% (192K)
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Starring: Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Yacef Saâdi
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.
Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Production
Igor Film, Casbah Film
Cast
Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Larbi Zekkal, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Si Mohamed Baghdadi, Abderrahmane Brahimi, Jean Martin, Fatiha Djoudi, Franco Moruzzi, Tomasso Neri, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Gene Wesson