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: 7.9/10 from 949 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 2min
  • Language: العربية
  • Production Company: Igor Film
  • Production Country: Italy, Algeria
  • Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
star 7.9/10
From 949 Ratings
8.1

Summary

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.

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  • Brahim Hadjadj

    as Ali La Pointe
  • Jean Martin

    as Colonel Philippe Mathieu
  • Yacef Saâdi

    as El-Hadi Jaffar
  • Samia Kerbash

    as Fathia
  • Ugo Paletti

    as Captain
  • Fouzia El Kader

    as Halima
  • Mohamed Ben Kassen

    as Petit Omar
  • Si Mohamed Baghdadi

    as Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
  • Franco Moruzzi

    as Mahmoud (uncredited)
  • Tomasso Neri

    as Captain Dubois (uncredited)
  • Rouiched

    as The Drunk Man (uncredited)
  • Gene Wesson

    as (uncredited)
  • Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

    as
  • Larbi Zekkal

    as Combattant FLN
  • Noureddine Brahimi

    as Responsable FLN
  • Abderrahmane Brahimi

    as Le Marié de la Casbah
  • Fatiha Djoudi

    as La Mariée de la Casbah
Directing Gillo Pontecorvo Director
Writing Franco Solinas Writer
Production Antonio Musu Producer
Production Yacef Saâdi Producer
Production Fred Baker Executive Producer
Sound Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Sound Gillo Pontecorvo Original Music Composer
Editing Mario Morra Editor
Editing Mario Serandrei Editor
Art Sergio Canevari Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Hamdi Mohamed Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Maurizio Giustini Makeup Artist
Camera Silvano Mancini Camera Operator
Camera Marcello Gatti Director of Photography
Lighting Nazzareno Belardinelli Gaffer
Camera Claudio Racca Camera Operator
Editing Anna Maria Montanari First Assistant Editor
Camera Ali Marok Assistant Camera
Camera Kamel Djebara Set Photographer
Production Sergio Merolle Production Manager
Production Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir Production Supervisor
Directing Fernando Morandi Assistant Director
Crew Giuliano Montaldo Second Unit
Directing Moussa Haddad Assistant Director
Crew Aldo Gasparri Special Effects
Editing Lina Caterini Assistant Editor
Sound Bruno Nicolai Music Director
Crew Matteo Spinola Unit Publicist
Production Mohamed Zinet Production Coordinator
Directing Sarah Maldoror Assistant Director
Sound Omar Bouksani Sound Designer
Sound Alberto Bartolomei Sound Designer
Crew Enrico Lucherini Unit Publicist
Crew Margherita Autuori Unit Publicist
Crew Sarah Maldoror Creative Consultant
Writing Gillo Pontecorvo Story
Writing Franco Solinas Story
Art Sergio Canevari Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Hanzi Axerio Costume Design
Production Noureddine Brahimi Production Manager
Production Rolando Pieri Production Manager
Directing Giuliano Montaldo Second Unit Director
Art Tarcisio Diamanti Construction Coordinator
Sound Renato Marinelli Foley Artist
Camera Belkacem Bazi Assistant Camera
Camera Alfredo Marchetti Key Grip
Costume & Make-Up Hanzi Axerio Wardrobe Master
Sound Bruno Nicolai Conductor
Directing Alfredo Di Santo Script Supervisor
Production Alfredo Di Santo Production Secretary

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