The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers
7.9
Drama, War, History
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.
Starring
Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Larbi Zekkal, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Directed By
Gillo Pontecorvo
