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 717 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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  • Jean Martin

    as Colonel Philippe Mathieu

  • Brahim Hadjadj

    as Ali La Pointe

  • Saadi Yacef

    as El-Hadi Jaffar

  • Fouzia El Kader

    as Halima

  • Mohamed Ben Kassen

    as Petit Omar

  • Rouiched

    as The Drunk Man (uncredited)

  • Noureddine Brahimi

    as Responsable FLN

  • Abderrahmane Brahimi

    as Le Marié de la Casbah

  • Larbi Zekkal

    as Combattant FLN

  • Fatiha Djoudi

    as La Mariée de la Casbah

  • Franco Moruzzi

    as Mahmoud (uncredited)

  • Tomasso Neri

    as Captain Dubois

  • Samia Kerbash

    as Fathia

  • Ugo Paletti

    as Captain

  • Gene Wesson

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

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