The Battle of Algiers

19662h 1min

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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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.

Released
September 8, 1966
Runtime
2h 1min
Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
$964,028
Genre
DramaWarHistory
Language
Italian
Production
Igor Film, Casbah Film
Cast
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