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The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

Score: 7.9

Genre: Drama, War, History

Year: 1966-09-08

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.

Actors:

Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

Fouzia El Kader

Fouzia El Kader

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

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