7.9
(785)
Release Date: September 8, 1966
Runtime: 121 minutes
Budget: $800,000
Revenue: $964,028
The Battle of Algiers
La battaglia di Algeri
Status
ReleasedGenres
Drama
War
History
Overview
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.
Top Cast
17 cast members
