CinemaOSMovie · 1966 · 2h 2m · NR
The Battle of Algiers

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

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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.

Directed byGillo Pontecorvo

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
IT
Released
September 8, 1966
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
$964,028
Studios
Casbah FilmIgor Film

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The Battle of Algiers - Trailer

The Battle of Algiers - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Colonel Philippe Mathieu

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

El-Hadi Jaffar

Samia Kerbash

Fathia

Ugo Paletti

Captain

Fouzia El Kader

Fouzia El Kader

Halima

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Si Mohamed Baghdadi

Si Mohamed Baghdadi

Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)

Franco Moruzzi

Mahmoud (uncredited)

Tomasso Neri

Captain Dubois (uncredited)

Creative team
Directed by
Gillo Pontecorvo
Gillo Pontecorvo
Written by
Franco Solinas
Franco Solinas
Gillo Pontecorvo
Gillo Pontecorvo
Produced by
Yacef Saâdi
Yacef Saâdi
Antonio Musu

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