The Battle of Algiers

1966 Gillo Pontecorvo 2h 2m
Drama War History

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.

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen Petit Omar
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Larbi Zekkal Combattant FLN
Rouiched The Drunk Man (uncredited)

Vibes

Curious Energized Heart Pounding Critic Favorite