The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

1966
2h 2m
7.9

7.9/10

944 votes • View on IMDb
Drama War History

"The Revolt that Stirred the World!"

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $800,000

Revenue: $964,028

Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Igor Film Casbah Film
Production Countries
Italy Algeria
Spoken Languages
Arabic English French

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

Quick Facts

Original Title La battaglia di Algeri
Release Date September 8, 1966
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0058946
Website Visit Site

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj
Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe

Jean Martin
Jean Martin

Colonel Philippe Mathieu

Yacef Saâdi
Yacef Saâdi

El-Hadi Jaffar

Samia Kerbash
Samia Kerbash

Fathia

Ugo Paletti
Ugo Paletti

Captain

Fouzia El Kader
Fouzia El Kader

Halima

Mohamed Ben Kassen
Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Si Mohamed Baghdadi

Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)

Franco Moruzzi
Franco Moruzzi

Mahmoud (uncredited)

Tomasso Neri
Tomasso Neri

Captain Dubois (uncredited)

Rouiched
Rouiched

The Drunk Man (uncredited)

Gene Wesson
Gene Wesson

(uncredited)

Key Crew

Gillo Pontecorvo
Director
Franco Solinas
Writer
Antonio Musu
Producer
Yacef Saâdi
Producer
Fred Baker
Executive Producer