The Battle of Algiers
1966 • Drama | War
7.892 (887)
Gillo Pontecorvo
Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Writer
Franco Solinas
Writer
Status
Released
Release date
September 8, 1966
Duration
122 Min
Language
it
Popularity
2.3306
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
$964,028
Overview
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, 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.






























