The Battle of Algiers backdrop

The Battle of Algiers

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.

Release Date: September 08, 1966

Status: Released

Genres:

Drama

War

History

Trailer

Cast

Brahim Hadjadj

Brahim Hadjadj

Ali La Pointe

Jean Martin

Jean Martin

Colonel Philippe Mathieu

Yacef Saâdi

Yacef Saâdi

El-Hadi Jaffar

Fouzia El Kader

Fouzia El Kader

Halima

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

Si Mohamed Baghdadi

Si Mohamed Baghdadi

Larbi Ben M'hidi

Abderrahmane Brahimi

Abderrahmane Brahimi

Le MariƩ de la Casbah

Fatiha Djoudi

La MariƩe de la Casbah