The Battle of Algiers
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
7.9
1966
2h 2m
DramaWarHistory
Overview
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.
Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Top Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
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Samia Kerbash
Fathia
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Ugo Paletti
Captain
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
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Franco Moruzzi
Mahmoud (uncredited)
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Tomasso Neri
Captain Dubois (uncredited)
