The Battle of Algiers
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
7.9 / 10
121 minutes
1966-09-08
Arabic
IT
Actors :
Brahim Hadjadj, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Jean Martin, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Larbi Zekkal, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Abderrahmane Brahimi, Fatiha Djoudi, Franco Moruzzi, Tomasso Neri, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti
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.
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CinemaSerf
5/8/2024, 9:37:45 AM
It's the mid 1950s and the population of Algeria are increasingly determined to break free from the colonial administration of France. From one perspective it's a fight for freedom, from the other a response to dangerous insurrectionism. What makes this drama stand out is the degree of impartiality with which it depicts the story. The French are still licking their wounds after leaving their Indo-...