The Battle of Algiers (1966)
7.9
/10 By 761 Votes
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.
Release Date : September 8, 1966
Runtime : 121m
Companies : Igor Film, Casbah Film
Countries : Italy, Algeria
Keywords : revolution, algerian, insurrection, algiers, algeria, resistance fighter, north africa, algerian war (1954-62), battle of algiers, struggle for independence, anti-colonialism, maghreb, djazair, independance war
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