The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

1966-09-08 · 122 min · Rating 7.88/10 (879 votes)

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

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. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.

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algerian algerian war (1954-62) algiers, algeria anti-colonialism battle of algiers black and white djazair independance war insurrection maghreb north africa resistance fighter revolution struggle for independence

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