The Battle of Algiers (1966)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
1966-09-08
Italy, Algeria
121 Min.
PG-13
Drama, War, History
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.
Cast
Ali La Pointe
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
El-Hadi Jaffar
Halima
Petit Omar
Combattant FLN
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Responsable FLN
Larbi Ben M'hidi
Le Marié de la Casbah
La Mariée de la Casbah
Mahmoud (uncredited)
Captain Dubois
Fathia
Captain
(uncredited)
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