The Battle of Algiers (1966)

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

The Revolt that Stirred the World! 1966-09-08 Italy, Algeria 121 Min. PG-13
7.9 763 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj is Ali La Pointe
Ali La Pointe
Saadi Yacef is El-Hadi Jaffar
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader is Halima
Halima
Jean Martin is Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Mohamed Ben Kassen is Petit Omar
Petit Omar
Mohamed Hadj Smaïn is
Larbi Zekkal is Combattant FLN
Combattant FLN
Rouiched is The Drunk Man (uncredited)
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Noureddine Brahimi is Responsable FLN
Responsable FLN
Abderrahmane Brahimi is Le Marié de la Casbah
Le Marié de la Casbah
Fatiha Djoudi is La Mariée de la Casbah
La Mariée de la Casbah
Franco Moruzzi is Mahmoud (uncredited)
Mahmoud (uncredited)

Related Movies