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The Battle of Algiers (1966)

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The Revolt that Stirred the World!

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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Cast & Crew

Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
  • Profile picture of Brahim Hadjadj
    Ali La Pointe Brahim Hadjadj
  • Profile picture of Yacef Saâdi
    El-Hadi Jaffar Yacef Saâdi
  • Profile picture of Fouzia El Kader
    Halima Fouzia El Kader
  • Profile picture of Jean Martin
    Colonel Philippe Mathieu Jean Martin
  • Profile picture of Mohamed Ben Kassen
    Petit Omar Mohamed Ben Kassen
  • Profile picture of Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
    Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
  • Profile picture of Larbi Zekkal
    Combattant FLN Larbi Zekkal
  • Profile picture of Rouiched
    The Drunk Man (uncredited) Rouiched

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Keywords

  • revolution
  • algerian
  • insurrection
  • algiers, algeria
  • resistance fighter
  • north africa
  • algerian war (1954-62)
  • battle of algiers
  • struggle for independence
  • anti-colonialism
  • maghreb
  • djazair
  • independance war