The Battle of Algiers
1966
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
September 8, 1966
Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Runtime
2h 1m
Cast
Brahim HadjadjJean MartinYacef SaâdiFouzia El KaderMohamed Ben KassenHadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirLarbi ZekkalRouichedNoureddine BrahimiSi Mohamed Baghdadi
Production
Igor FilmCasbah Film
Genres
DramaWarHistory