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.
| Title | The Battle of Algiers |
|---|---|
| Year | 1966 |
| Genre | Drama, War, History |
| Country | Italy, Algeria |
| Studio | Igor Film, Casbah Film |
| Cast | Brahim Hadjadj, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Jean Martin, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir |
| Crew | Yacef Saâdi (Producer), Ennio Morricone (Original Music Composer), Mario Morra (Editor), Gillo Pontecorvo (Writer), Fred Baker (Executive Producer), Gillo Pontecorvo (Original Music Composer) |
| Keyword | revolution, algerian, insurrection, algiers, algeria, resistance fighter, north africa, algerian war (1954-62), battle of algiers, struggle for independence, anti-colonialism, maghreb, djazair, independance war |
| Release | Sep 08, 1966 |
| Runtime | 121 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.89 / 10 by 777 users |
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