The Battle of Algiers

Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.

Genre:

Drama, War, History

Duration:

122 min

Cast:

Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi

Quality:

HD

Director:

Gillo Pontecorvo

Release:

1966

Country:

Italy, Algeria

Rating:

7.9