The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Overview
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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The Battle of Algiers Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
as Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
as Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
as El-Hadi Jaffar
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Samia Kerbash
as Fathia
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Ugo Paletti
as Captain
Fouzia El Kader
as Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
as Petit Omar
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
as Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
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Franco Moruzzi
as Mahmoud (uncredited)
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Tomasso Neri
as Captain Dubois (uncredited)
Rouiched
as The Drunk Man (uncredited)
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Gene Wesson
as (uncredited)
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The Battle of Algiers came out on September 8, 1966.
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The Battle of Algiers holds a 7.9/10 average from 942 TMDB user ratings. That puts it among the best-reviewed movies out there.
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The Battle of Algiers runs 122 minutes (2h 2m).
