The Battle of Algiers
Watch TrailerParatrooper 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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La battaglia di Algeri |
| Year | 1966 |
| Country | Italy, Algeria |
| Genre | Drama, War, History |
| Director | Gillo Pontecorvo |
| Runtime | 122 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.9/10 (882 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
"Битва за Алжир" (1966) is cinema about people at their hardest moment, and about how they carry it.
Don't watch for a light evening. Watch if you want the real thing.
For those who love stories about people — real, imperfect, alive.
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
— MovieFinder Editorial
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🎭 Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
Rouiched
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Noureddine Brahimi
Responsable FLN
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Larbi Ben M'hidi
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