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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.
The Battle of Algiers is a film that explores themes of revolution, algerian, insurrection. It also touches on black and white and algiers, algeria and resistance fighter.
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Gillo Pontecorvo
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Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Larbi Zekkal, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Si Mohamed Baghdadi
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The Battle of Algiers
You can watch The Battle of Algiers (1966) for free on Kanopy, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.9/10
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Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Cast
Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Larbi Zekkal, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Si Mohamed Baghdadi
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