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The Battle of Algiers

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Movie
1966
2h 1m
Italian
Drama, War, History
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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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8.2
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Cast

Full Cast & Crew
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Yacef Sadi
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
Rouiched
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Noureddine Brahimi
Responsable FLN
Franco Moruzzi
Mahmoud (uncredited)
Samia Kerbash
Ugo Paletti
Gene Wesson
(uncredited)
Directed By: Gillo Pontecorvo
Written By: Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas

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MeowMeowFuzzyface says...
2 years ago
As timeless, pertinent and empowering now, as it was 60 odd years ago
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JoeyvanAwesome says...
10 months ago
Interesting to see a movie about a war that I know so little about. I read online that this is supposed to be fairly accurate, which makes it almost like a history documentary for me. As a movie, though, I think it has a good way of showing us how a revolution works. I had a good time.
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BERENICE2121 says...
4 months ago
Absolute masterpiece by G Pontercovo, who here approaches with accuracy, precision, and in a balanced way, without a spirit of revenge, this tragic episode of the Algerian war. A black and white photography of a crazy beauty, music by Ennio Morricone that sticks perfectly to the images, a staging of great intelligence...
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alexlimberg says...
3 years ago
That's a great movie. Ever wondered how colonialism in the 2nd half of the 20th century in a country not very far away looked like? Watch this movie and the conflict from the perspective of those who were colonized. It was ugly. Guerilla warfare is brutal. Then watch *La Haine* and draw the line for yourself. B/w looks great in HD. Ennio Morricone again on fire!
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bladefd
8/10  5 months ago
'The Battle of Algiers' is based on a true story about Algeria's fight for independence from the French government in the mid-1950s post-colonialism era. Algerian resistance fighters enter the city of Algiers to wreak havoc using guerrilla tactics against the French military. In response, the French More
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CinemaSerf
3 months ago
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 More
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