The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Kernel Score: 88% · 872 ratings
Genres: Drama, War, History
Released: 1966-09-08
Runtime: 122 minutes
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.
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Cast
- Brahim Hadjadj as Ali La Pointe
- Jean Martin as Colonel Philippe Mathieu
- Yacef Saâdi as El-Hadi Jaffar
- Fouzia El Kader as Halima
- Mohamed Ben Kassen as Petit Omar
- Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
- Larbi Zekkal as Combattant FLN
- Rouiched as The Drunk Man (uncredited)
- Noureddine Brahimi as Responsable FLN
- Si Mohamed Baghdadi as Larbi Ben M'hidi