The Battle of Algiers
Movie
1966
2 HOURS 5 MINS
War
Historical drama
A reenactment of the Algerian struggle for independence from French colonial rule, focusing on urban guerrilla warfare in Algiers during the 1950s.
Cast & Crew
Jean Martin Col. Mathieu
Yacef Saadi Djafar
Brahim Haggiag Ali La Pointe
Tommaso Neri Captain (uncredited)
Samia Kerbash One of the girls
Michele Kerbash Fathia (uncredited)
Fusia El Kader Halima
Mohamed Ben Kassen Petit Omar
Gillo Pontecorvo Director
Antonio Musu Producer
Yacef Saadi Producer
Ennio Morricone Original Music
Gillo Pontecorvo Original Music
Marcello Gatti Cinematography
Mario Morra Film Editing
Mario Serandrei Film Editing
Sergio Canevari Set Decoration
Giovanni Axerio Costume Design
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Matt Roush says...
Borrowing from a list compiled by The New Republic, TCM devotes the next nine Friday nights to screening classic political films that still have relevance in today’s polarized climate, enhanced by discussions between host Ben Mankiewicz and guests from the worlds of politics, journalism and entertainment. Opening night, co-hosted by The New Republic editor Michael Tomasky, includes the 1966 docudrama The Battle of Algiers, followed by 1949’s Oscar-winning All the King’s Men (10:15/9:15c, featuring Steven Spielberg) and Charlie Chaplin’s 1940 satire The Great Dictator (12:15 am/11:15c, featuring John Turturro).
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