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The Revolt that Stirred the World!

The Battle of Algiers

7.9 1966 2h 2mNR
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Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

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CAST

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Brahim Hadjadj
Brahim HadjadjAli La Pointe
Jean Martin
Jean MartinColonel Philippe Mathieu
Yacef Saâdi
Yacef SaâdiEl-Hadi Jaffar
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Samia KerbashFathia
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Ugo PalettiCaptain
Fouzia El Kader
Fouzia El KaderHalima
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Mohamed Ben KassenPetit Omar
Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Si Mohamed BaghdadiLarbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
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