It's the mid 1950s and the population of Algeria are increasingly determined to break free from the colonial administration of France. From one perspective it's a fight for freedom, from the other a response to dangerous insurrectionism. What makes this drama stand out is the degree of impartiality with which it depicts the story. The French are still licking their wounds after leaving their Indo-Chinese empire and…
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
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.
Top Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
Rouiched
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Noureddine Brahimi
Responsable FLN
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Larbi Ben M'hidi
Abderrahmane Brahimi
Le Marié de la Casbah
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Fatiha Djoudi
La Mariée de la Casbah
Franco Moruzzi
Mahmoud (uncredited)
Tomasso Neri
Captain Dubois
Samia Kerbash
Fathia
Ugo Paletti
Captain
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What is The Battle of Algiers about?
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…
When was The Battle of Algiers released?
The Battle of Algiers was released in 1966.
What genres does The Battle of Algiers belong to?
The Battle of Algiers is categorised as Drama, War, History.
Who stars in The Battle of Algiers?
The cast of The Battle of Algiers includes Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir.