The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers1966

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

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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Brahim Hadjadj - Ali La PointeJean Martin - Colonel Philippe MathieuYacef Saâdi - El-Hadi JaffarSamia Kerbash - FathiaUgo Paletti - CaptainFouzia El Kader - HalimaMohamed Ben Kassen - Petit OmarSi Mohamed Baghdadi - Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)Franco Moruzzi - Mahmoud (uncredited)Tomasso Neri - Captain Dubois (uncredited)
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