The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Release Date: 08 September 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.
Runtime: 121 min
Vote Average: 7.9
Vote Count: 830
Production Companies : Igor Film, Casbah Film,
Production Countries: Italy Algeria
Budget: $ 800000
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Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
Jean Martin
Yacef Saâdi
Fouzia El Kader
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Larbi Zekkal
Rouiched
Noureddine Brahimi
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Abderrahmane Brahimi
Fatiha Djoudi
Franco Moruzzi
Tomasso Neri
Samia Kerbash
Ugo Paletti
Gene Wesson
