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The Battle of Algiers

79% | Sep 08, 1966 | Drama, War, History

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.

Featured Crew

Yacef Saâdi
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer

Cast

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Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
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Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
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Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu

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