The Battle of Algiers (1966)

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

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

Written by: Franco Solinas

Music by: Gillo Pontecorvo, Ennio Morricone

Starring: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Si Mohamed Baghdadi, Franco Moruzzi, Tomasso Neri

Genre: Drama, War, History

Released: 1966-09-08

Runtime: 122 minutes

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