The Battle of Algiers

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.

Genre:

Drama, War, History

Duration:

122 min

Actor:

Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi

Quality:

HD

Director:

Gillo Pontecorvo

Release:

1966

Country:

Italy, Algeria

IMDb:

7.9