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.

RATING

7.9 / 10

RELEASE DATE

1966-09-08

DIRECTOR

Gillo Pontecorvo

RUNNING TIME

2h 1m

Budget: $800,000

Revenue: $964,028

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Actors

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe

Jean Martin

Col. Mathieu