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The Battle of Algiers(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-09-08
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811 Votes
Time: 2h 1m
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
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.
Languages: Arabic, English, French.
Countries:
Italy,
Algeria
Budget: $800,000.00
Revenue: $964,028.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Igor Film
Movie: The Battle of Algiers
Top 10 Billed Cast
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Saadi Yacef
El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
Mohamed Hadj Smaïn
Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
Rouiched
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Noureddine Brahimi
Responsable FLN
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Larbi Ben M'hidi
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