The Battle of Algiers
1966/09/08 (US) | Drama, War, History
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.
Gillo Pontecorvo
Director
Lead Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
Budget
$ 800,000
Revenue
$ 964,028
Status
Released
Production Company
- Igor Film
- Casbah Film
Crews
Yacef Saâdi
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Mario Morra
Editor
Gillo Pontecorvo
Writer
Fred Baker
Executive Producer
Gillo Pontecorvo
Original Music Composer
Franco Solinas
Writer