The Battle of Algiers
1966 · directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
- Rating
- 96/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- BFI Top 100
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.
The Battle of Algiers (1966), directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, rates 96/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Brahim Hadjadj
- Jean Martin
- Yacef Saâdi
- Samia Kerbash
- Ugo Paletti
- Fouzia El Kader
- Mohamed Ben Kassen
- Si Mohamed Baghdadi
- Franco Moruzzi
- Tomasso Neri
Crew
- Marcello Gatti — Director of Photography
- Mario Morra — Editor
- Mario Serandrei — Editor
- Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer
- Gillo Pontecorvo — Original Music Composer
- Franco Solinas — Writer
More from Gillo Pontecorvo
- Burn! (1969) — 72/100
- Operation Ogre (1979) — 70/100
- Kapo (1960) — 66/100
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