The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

Overview

In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.

Ratings

IMDb 8.1
TMDB 7.9
Rotten Tomatoes 99
Metacritic 96

Details

Director Gillo Pontecorvo
Cast Brahim Hadjadj, Fouzia El Kader, Franco Morici, Jean Martin, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Samia Kerbash, Si Mohamed Baghdadi, Tommaso Neri, Ugo Paletti, Yacef Saadi
Genre Drama, War
Country Algeria, Italy
Release Year 1966
Runtime: 2h 1m
Budget: 963,474 USD
Release Date: 1967-09-20
Awards: Top rated movie #243 | Nominated for 3 Oscars, 9 wins & 8 nominations total
Tagline: The Revolt that Stirred the World!