The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

(1966)

Original Title: La battaglia di Algeri

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Synopsis

Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in 1957. The film traces the rebels' struggle and the increasingly extreme measures taken by the French government to quell the revolt.

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Rating

IMDB 8.1 (58k)

Genres

Drama, War & Military, History, Made in Europe

Runtime

2h 1min

Production country

Algeria, Italy

Director

Gillo Pontecorvo

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saadi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fusia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Rouiched (Ahmed Ayad)
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Nour-Eddine Brahimi
Responsable FLN
Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
Franco Moruzzi
Mahmoud (uncredited)
Samia Kerbash
Fathia
Ugo Paletti
Captain
Gene Wesson
(uncredited)