The Battle of Algiers (1966)

Drama
War
History

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.

Cast

Ali La Pointe
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Mahmoud (uncredited)
Captain Dubois
(uncredited)
El-Hadi Jaffar
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
Responsable FLN
Le Marié de la Casbah
Combattant FLN
La Mariée de la Casbah

Crew

Producer
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Production Design
Hairstylist
Makeup Artist
Camera Operator
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
First Assistant Editor
Production Manager
Production Supervisor
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Special Effects
Assistant Editor
Music Director
Unit Publicist
Assistant Director
Sound Designer
Sound Designer
Unit Publicist
Unit Publicist
Assistant Camera
Production Coordinator
Production Director
Set Photographer