The Battle of Algiers

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.

Country:

Italy,

Algeria

Genre:

Drama,

War,

History

Duration:

121 minutes

Year:

1966

Director:

Gillo Pontecorvo

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Company:

Igor Film,

Casbah Film

Budget:

$800,000

Revenue:

$964,028

Cast:

Ali La Pointe

El-Hadi Jaffar

Halima

Colonel Philippe Mathieu

Petit Omar

Crew:

Producer

Original Music Composer

Editor

Writer

Executive Producer