The Battle of Algiers
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.
Year: 1966
Studio: Igor Film, Casbah Film
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Crew: Franco Solinas (Writer), Gillo Pontecorvo (Original Music Composer), Fred Baker (Executive Producer), Gillo Pontecorvo (Director), Yacef Saâdi (Producer), Mario Morra (Editor)
Similar Movies
Recomendation Movies
