The Battle of Algiers

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

Genres: Drama, War, History

Counries: Italy, Algeria

Companies: Igor Film, Casbah Film

Runtime: 122 minutes

Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.