The Battle of Algiers

About The Battle of Algiers

Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.

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Cast & Crew

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Starring Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen

Produced by Igor Film