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The Battle of Algiers
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7.88
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Drama/War
2h 1m
1966

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...

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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.

  • DirectorGillo Pontecorvo
  • Release8 September 1966
  • Genre
  • Duration2h 1m
  • Budget$800,000
  • Revenue$964,028
  • Rate
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    7.88
    810 reviews
  • Productions

    Igor Film, Casbah Film

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