The Battle of Algiers Poster

The Battle of Algiers

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.

Release: 1966

Rating: 7.886

Genre: Drama, War, History

Duration: 121 min

Country: Italy, Algeria

Production: Igor Film, Casbah Film

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

as Ali La Pointe

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

as Colonel Philippe Mathieu

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

as El-Hadi Jaffar

Fouzia El Kader

Fouzia El Kader

as Halima

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

as Petit Omar

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

as

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