The Battle of Algiers
Completed
"The Revolt that Stirred the World!"
1966-09-08
7.9
it 121mDramaWarHistory
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.
Producer
Yacef Saâdi
Original Music Composer
Ennio Morricone
Editor
Mario Morra
Writer
Gillo Pontecorvo
Executive Producer
Fred Baker
Original Music Composer
Gillo Pontecorvo
revolution algerian insurrection black and white algiers, algeria resistance fighter criterion north africa algerian war (1954-62) battle of algiers struggle for independence anti-colonialism maghreb djazair independance war
Status
ReleasedRevenue
$964,028Budget
$800,000Countries
- Italy
- Algeria
Companies
- Igor Film
- Casbah Film
