The Battle of Algiers

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 8, 1966

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

English, Arabic, French

Countries

Italy, Algeria

Production

Igor Film,Casbah Film

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj,Mohamed Ben Kassen,Yacef Saâdi,Fouzia El Kader,Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir,Larbi Zekkal,Rouiched,Noureddine Brahimi,Si Mohamed Baghdadi,Abderrahmane Brahimiand 7 more

Director

Gillo Pontecorvo

Writer

Gillo Pontecorvo,Franco Solinas

Producer

Yacef Saâdi,Fred Baker,Antonio Musu

Cinematography

Marcello Gatti

Music

Ennio Morricone,Gillo Pontecorvo

Budget

$800,000

Revenue

$964,028

IMDb

tt0058946