The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
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.

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Cast

Brahim Hadjadj Brahim Hadjadj As: Ali La Pointe
Yacef Saâdi Yacef Saâdi As: El-Hadi Jaffar
Fouzia El Kader Fouzia El Kader As: Halima
Jean Martin Jean Martin As: Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Mohamed Ben Kassen Mohamed Ben Kassen As: Petit Omar
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, War, History

Language: العربية, English, Français

Release Date: 08 September 1966

Country: IT, DZ

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: Igor Film, Casbah Film

Budget: $800,000

Revenue: $964,028

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Cast

Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

El-Hadi Jaffar

Fouzia El Kader

Fouzia El Kader

Halima

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Colonel Philippe Mathieu

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Mohamed Ben Kassen

Petit Omar

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Larbi Zekkal

Larbi Zekkal

Combattant FLN

Rouiched

Rouiched

The Drunk Man (uncredited)

Noureddine Brahimi

Noureddine Brahimi

Responsable FLN

Abderrahmane Brahimi

Abderrahmane Brahimi

Le Marié de la Casbah

Fatiha Djoudi

Fatiha Djoudi

La Mariée de la Casbah

Franco Moruzzi

Franco Moruzzi

Mahmoud (uncredited)

Tomasso Neri

Tomasso Neri

Captain Dubois

Samia Kerbash

Samia Kerbash

Fathia

Ugo Paletti

Ugo Paletti

Captain

Gene Wesson

Gene Wesson

(uncredited)

Directed By

Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo

Director

Fernando Morandi

Fernando Morandi

Assistant Director

Moussa Haddad

Moussa Haddad

Assistant Director

Sarah Maldoror

Sarah Maldoror

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Antonio Musu

Antonio Musu

Producer

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

Producer

Fred Baker

Fred Baker

Executive Producer

Sergio Merolle

Sergio Merolle

Production Manager

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Production Supervisor

Mohamed Zinet

Mohamed Zinet

Production Coordinator

Noureddine Brahimi

Noureddine Brahimi

Production Director

Edited By

Mario Morra

Mario Morra

Editor

Mario Serandrei

Mario Serandrei

Editor

Anna Maria Montanari

Anna Maria Montanari

First Assistant Editor

Lina Caterini

Lina Caterini

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Hamdi Mohamed

Hamdi Mohamed

Hairstylist

Maurizio Giustini

Maurizio Giustini

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Gillo Pontecorvo

Gillo Pontecorvo

Original Music Composer

Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai

Music Director

Omar Bouksani

Omar Bouksani

Sound Designer

Alberto Bartolomei

Alberto Bartolomei

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Silvano Mancini

Silvano Mancini

Camera Operator

Marcello Gatti

Marcello Gatti

Director of Photography

Claudio Racca

Claudio Racca

Camera Operator

Ali Marok

Ali Marok

Assistant Camera

Kamel Djebara

Kamel Djebara

Set Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Sergio Canevari

Sergio Canevari

Production Design

Other Crew

Giuliano Montaldo

Giuliano Montaldo

Second Unit

Aldo Gasparri

Aldo Gasparri

Special Effects

Matteo Spinola

Matteo Spinola

Unit Publicist

Enrico Lucherini

Enrico Lucherini

Unit Publicist

Margherita Autuori

Margherita Autuori

Unit Publicist

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