1966 · Drama / War / History
The Battle of Algiers
Original title · La battaglia di Algeri
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
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.
- 7.9/10 · 931 votes
- 2h 2m
- September 8, 1966
- Italian
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
About The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers is a 1966 drama, war, and history film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. It runs 2h 2m. It was released on September 8, 1966.
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.
The original title is La battaglia di Algeri. The original language is Italian. Spoken languages include Arabic, English, and French. Production countries include Italy and Algeria.
The average rating is 7.9 out of 10, based on 931 TMDB votes.
The Battle of Algiers Details
- Title
- The Battle of Algiers
- Original title
- La battaglia di Algeri
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 7.9/10 from 931 votes
- Original language
- Italian
- Languages
- Arabic, English, and French
- Countries
- Italy and Algeria
- Director
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- Writers
- Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo
- Budget
- $800,000
- Box office
- $964,028
- Keywords
- revolution, algerian, algiers, algeria, resistance fighter, french colonialism, algerian war (1954-62), battle of algiers, struggle for independence, anti-colonialism, djazair, independance war, urban guerilla
The Battle of Algiers Release Date
The Battle of Algiers was released on September 8, 1966. More 1966 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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The Battle of Algiers Cast
Brahim HadjadjAli La Pointe
Jean MartinColonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef SaâdiEl-Hadi Jaffar- Samia KerbashFathia
- Ugo PalettiCaptain
Fouzia El KaderHalima
Mohamed Ben KassenPetit Omar
Si Mohamed BaghdadiLarbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)- Franco MoruzziMahmoud (uncredited)
- Tomasso NeriCaptain Dubois (uncredited)
RouichedThe Drunk Man (uncredited)- Gene Wesson(uncredited)
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Larbi ZekkalCombattant FLN
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