The Battle of Algiers

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.

Genre: Drama, War, History

Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Jean Martin, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Crew: Franco Solinas (Writer), Gillo Pontecorvo (Original Music Composer), Fred Baker (Executive Producer), Gillo Pontecorvo (Director), Yacef Saâdi (Producer), Mario Morra (Editor)

Country: Italy, Algeria

Language: العربيةEnglishFrançais

Studio: Igor Film, Casbah Film

Runtime: 121 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Sep 08, 1966

IMDb: 3.103

Keywords: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

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