The Battle of Algiers (1966)
NRMarch 13, 1967 (US)Drama, War, History2 hours and 1 minute
79%
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Description
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.
Actors
Status
Released
Original language
Italian
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
$964,028
Keywords
revolutionalgerianinsurrectionalgiers, algeriaresistance fighternorth africaalgerian war (1954-62)battle of algiersstruggle for independenceanti-colonialismmaghrebdjazairindependance war