The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Starring Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
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.
Runtime: 121 min.
Rating: 8.0
DVD
Languages: Arabic,English,French,Italiano
Countries: Algeria,Italy
Genres: Drama,History,War
Keywords: bomb,muslim,resistance,revolution,algerian,independence,insurrection,government,torture,united nations,underground fighting,algiers,military,casbah,battle of algiers,struggle for independence
Cast
Ali La Pointe
Col. Mathieu
Djafar
One of the girls
Captain
Halima
Petit Omar
(uncredited)