The Battle of Algiers
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7.9
122 minParatrooper 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.
Tagline:
The Revolt that Stirred the World!Country:
DZ, ITGenre:
Drama, War, HistoryReleased:
1966-09-08Languages:
Arabic, English, FrenchCompanies:
Igor FilmCasbah Film