The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
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.
Genre: Drama, War, History
Language: it
Countries: Italy, Algeria
Production
Cinematographer: Marcello Gatti · Composers: Ennio Morricone, Gillo Pontecorvo · Editors: Mario Morra, Mario Serandrei · Production Design: Sergio Canevari
Production: Igor Film
Budget: $800K
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