The Battle of Algiers

Name: The Battle of Algiers
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1966
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen

"The Revolt that Stirred the World!"

7.9/10

1966

2h 1m

Drama

War

History

Overview

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.