1966
7.9 (810 votes)
2h 1m
Official Website
Genres
Drama
War
History
Production Companies
Igor Film
Casbah Film
Casbah Film
The Battle of Algiers (La battaglia di Algeri)
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Yacef Saâdi, Antonio Musu
Writer: Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Director of Photography: Marcello Gatti
Top Cast
Videos
The Battle of Algiers - Trailer
