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.
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Genre: Best History, Best War, Drama, History, Top250Movies, War
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Actors: Abderrahmane Brahimi, Brahim Hadjadj, Fatiha Djoudi, Fouzia El Kader, Fusia El Kader, Gene Wesson, Jean Martin, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Noureddine Brahimi, Rouiched, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Yacef Saadi
Company: Casbah Film, Igor Film
Awards: Top rated movie #238 | Nominated for 3 Oscars, 9 wins & 8 nominations total
Budget: $800,000
Worldwide Gross: $962,002
Duration:
2h 1minRelease: 1966
Release Date: 1966-09-08
IMDb: 8.1
TMDB: 7.868
Rotten Tomatoes: 99%
Metacritic: 96
FilmAffinity: 8.0