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The Battle of Algiers (1966)

Name: The Battle of Algiers
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1966-09-08
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

122 min · Italy, Algeria · Dir. Gillo Pontecorvo

Drama War History 1966 movies

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.