The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

  • Genre: Drama, War, History
  • Release Date: 1966-09-08
  • User Rating: 7.8/10 from 702 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 1min
  • Language: العربية
  • Production Company: Igor Film
  • Production Country: Italy, Algeria
  • Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
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Summary

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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  • Brahim Hadjadj

    as Ali La Pointe
  • Jean Martin

    as Colonel Philippe Mathieu
  • Saadi Yacef

    as El-Hadi Jaffar
  • Samia Kerbash

    as Fathia
  • Fouzia El Kader

    as Halima
  • Mohamed Ben Kassen

    as Petit Omar
  • Tomasso Neri

    as Captain Dubois
  • Noureddine Brahimi

    as Responsable FLN
  • Ugo Paletti

    as Captain
  • Abderrahmane Brahimi

    as Le Marié de la Casbah
  • Fatiha Djoudi

    as La Mariée de la Casbah
  • Franco Moruzzi

    as Mahmoud (uncredited)
  • Rouiched

    as The Drunk Man (uncredited)
  • Gene Wesson

    as (uncredited)
  • Larbi Zekkal

    as
Writing Franco Solinas Writer
Sound Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Production Fred Baker Executive Producer
Editing Mario Serandrei Editor
Camera Marcello Gatti Director of Photography
Crew Aldo Gasparri Special Effects
Editing Mario Morra Editor
Art Sergio Canevari Production Design
Sound Bruno Nicolai Music Director
Directing Gillo Pontecorvo Director
Sound Gillo Pontecorvo Original Music Composer
Writing Gillo Pontecorvo Writer
Editing Anna Maria Montanari First Assistant Editor
Crew Giuliano Montaldo Second Unit
Camera Claudio Racca Camera Operator
Production Saadi Yacef Producer
Production Antonio Musu Producer
Production Mohamed Zinet Production Coordinator
Directing Sarah Maldoror Assistant Director
Crew Matteo Spinola Unit Publicist
Directing Fernando Morandi Assistant Director
Production Sergio Merolle Production Manager
Crew Margherita Autuori Unit Publicist
Editing Lina Caterini Assistant Editor
Crew Enrico Lucherini Unit Publicist
Directing Moussa Haddad Assistant Director
Production Mohamed Hadj Smaïn Production Supervisor
Sound Alberto Bartolomei Sound Designer
Costume & Make-Up Hamdi Mohamed Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Maurizio Giustini Makeup Artist
Camera Silvano Mancini Camera Operator
Lighting Nazzareno Belardinelli Gaffer
Sound Omar Bouksani Sound Designer
Production Noureddine Brahimi Production Director
Camera Ali Marok Assistant Camera
Camera Kamel Djebara Set Photographer

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