The Battle of Algiers
1966 ‧ War/Documentary ‧ 2h 1m
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Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu (Jean Martin), a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to 1950s Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe (Brahim Haggiag),...
Release date: September 20, 1967 (USA)
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Story by: Franco Solinas; Gillo Pontecorvo
Cinematography: Marcello Gatti
Languages: English, French, Arabic, and more
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures