The Battle of Algiers1966
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Film Series
Cinema
Rank
Votes
Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Actors
Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Fusia El Kader
Genres
Drama, History, War
About the film
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.
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Christoph B.
suggested the film.
That grants legendary status. Bravo!
That grants legendary status. Bravo!