The Battle of Algiers
19662h 2mNR
79%
898 TMDB ratings
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
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.
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
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- Release date
- September 8, 1966
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Director
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- Box office
- $964,028
- Rated
- NR
