The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Plot Summary
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.
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Full Cast & Characters
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Samia Kerbash
Fathia
Ugo Paletti
Captain
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
Franco Moruzzi
Mahmoud (uncredited)
Tomasso Neri
Captain Dubois (uncredited)
Rouiched
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Gene Wesson
(uncredited)
Director & Crew
Gillo Pontecorvo
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 7.9/10 based on 942 votes.
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The Battle of Algiers was directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and released in 1966.
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The Battle of Algiers has a runtime of 2 hours and 2 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1966-09-08
- Budget
- $0.8M
- Box Office
- $1.0M
- Status
- Released