The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

Drama 1967 2 hr 5 min
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Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu (Jean Martin), a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to 1950s Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe (Brahim Haggiag), 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.
Drama 1967 2 hr 5 min
Starring Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Brahim Haggiag
Director Gillo Pontecorvo

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The Battle of Algiers
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Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu (Jean Martin), a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to 1950s Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe (Brahim Haggiag), 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.

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Studio
Cashbah
Genre
Drama
Released
1967
Run Time
2 hr 5 min
Rated
Unrated

© 1966 Casbah Films, Inc.

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French (France) (AAC)

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