La battaglia di Algeri 1966

Name: La battaglia di Algeri
Released: 1966-09-08
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Jean Martin, Mohamed Ben Kassen

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by:	Gillo Pontecorvo
Written by:	Gillo Pontecorvo & Franco Solinas
Runtime:	121 minutes
Critics score:	99 / 100
Tagline:	The Revolt that Stirred the World!