The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers (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.
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Top Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
As Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
As Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
As El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
As Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
As Petit Omar
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
As
Larbi Zekkal
As Combattant FLN
Rouiched
As The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Noureddine Brahimi
As Responsable FLN
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
As Larbi Ben M'hidi
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Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Budget / Revenue
$0.8M / $1.0M
