The Battle of Algiers (1966)

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

• Drama
• War
• History

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.

Rating

7.9 / 10 (945 votes)

Release date

September 8, 1966

Runtime

2h 02m

Language

Italian

Director

Gillo Pontecorvo

Status

Released