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Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
as Ali La Pointe
Mohamed Ben Kassen
as Petit Omar
Yacef Saâdi
as El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
as Halima
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
as Cast
Larbi Zekkal
as Combattant FLN
Rouiched
as The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Noureddine Brahimi
as Responsable FLN
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
as Larbi Ben M'hidi
Abderrahmane Brahimi
as Le Marié de la Casbah
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1966
Runtime2h 02m
LanguageArabic
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War, History
Votes910
DirectorGillo Pontecorvo
WritersGillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Battle of Algiers
About The Battle of Algiers
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.
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, The Battle of Algiers leans on a strong ensemble — Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Yacef Saâdi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1966.
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