121 minutes
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.
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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Cast
Ali La Pointe
Brahim Hadjadj
El-Hadi Jaffar
Yacef Saâdi
Halima
Fouzia El Kader
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Jean Martin
Petit Omar
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
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Languages
Arabic, English, French
Release date
08 September 1966
Directors
Gillo Pontecorvo
Genres
Drama, History, War & Politics
TMDB Rating
7.9
Runtime
121 mins
The Battle of Algiers is a Drama film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and starring Brahim Hadjadj and Yacef Saâdi. It has a runtime of 121 minutes and a high TMDB audience rating of 7.9 from 756 votes.
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