The Battle of Algiers (1966)
"La battaglia di Algeri" (original title)121 min - Crime | Drama | History - 20 September 1967 (USA)
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
Writers: Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas
Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi | See full cast and crew »
Storyline
A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted with the Algerian's use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms and sullies everyone who participates in it. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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