The Battle of Algiers

Name: The Battle of Algiers
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1966-09-08
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 8.7
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti

1966 · 2h 2m · Drama · War · History

Community: 8.7/10 · 3
IMDb: 8.1
TMDB: 7.9

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 by Gillo Pontecorvo

Starring Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti

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