The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in 1957. The film traces the rebels' struggle and the increasingly extreme measures taken by the French government to quell the revolt.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Gillo Pontecorvo
Writing:
- Franco Solinas
- Gillo Pontecorvo
Stars:
Release Date: 1966-09-08
7.9/10
7.9/10
- Country: IT, DZ
- Language: العربية | English | Français
- Runtime: 121
- Budget: $800,000
- Revenue: $964,028
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Ali La Pointe
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fathia
Petit Omar
Responsable FLN
El-Hadi Jaffar
Halima
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Le Marié de la Casbah
Combattant FLN
La Mariée de la Casbah
Mahmoud (uncredited)
Larbi Ben M'hidi
