The Battle of Algiers
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
September 8, 1966
122 min
NR
IT
✓ Released 21955 days ago
Drama
War
History
7.9
User Score
941 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Runtime: 122 min
Budget: $800,000
Revenue: $964,028
Top Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Samia Kerbash
Fathia
Ugo Paletti
Captain
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
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