The Battle of Algiers (1966)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Gillo Pontecorvo
Writing:
- Franco Solinas
- Gillo Pontecorvo
Stars:
Release Date: 1966-09-08
7.9/10
7.9/10
- Country: IT, DZ
- Language: العربية | English | Français
- Runtime: 121
- Budget: $800,000
- Revenue: $964,028
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Ali La Pointe
El-Hadi Jaffar
Petit Omar
El-Hadi Jaffar
Halima
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Responsable FLN
Le Marié de la Casbah
Combattant FLN
Larbi Ben M'hidi
