The Battle of Algiers (7.9)
Movie · 1966 · 2 h 01 min · Drama, War, History
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
Starring Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Si Mohamed Baghdadi, Franco Moruzzi, Tomasso Neri
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