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The Battle of Algiers

Plot: 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: Thursday, September 8 1966
58 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Brahim HadjadjBrahim HadjadjBrahim Hadjadj was 32 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Ali La Pointe'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 31 1934 –
Fri, Mar 08 1996
Portrait of Yacef SaâdiYacef SaâdiYacef Saâdi was 38 in The Battle of Algiers as 'El-Hadi Jaffar'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1928 –
Fri, Sep 10 2021
Portrait of Fouzia El KaderFouzia El KaderFouzia El Kader was 26 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Halima'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940 –
Tue, Sep 10 2019
Portrait of Jean MartinJean MartinJean Martin was 44 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Colonel Philippe Mathieu'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 06 1922 –
Mon, Feb 02 2009
Portrait of Mohamed Ben KassenMohamed Ben KassenMohamed Ben Kassen was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Petit Omar'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirHadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirHadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir was 33 in The Battle of Algiers
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1932 –
Mon, Sep 06 2021
Portrait of Larbi ZekkalLarbi ZekkalLarbi Zekkal was 32 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Combattant FLN'.
Birthday: Sat, May 19 1934 –
Fri, Sep 17 2010
Portrait of RouichedRouichedRouiched was 45 in The Battle of Algiers as 'The Drunk Man (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 28 1921 –
Thu, Jan 28 1999
Portrait of Noureddine BrahimiNoureddine BrahimiNoureddine Brahimi was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Responsable FLN'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Si Mohamed BaghdadiSi Mohamed BaghdadiSi Mohamed Baghdadi was 29 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Larbi Ben M'hidi'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 26 1937 –
Sat, Sep 02 2023
Portrait of Abderrahmane BrahimiAbderrahmane BrahimiAbderrahmane Brahimi was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Le Marié de la Casbah'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fatiha DjoudiFatiha DjoudiFatiha Djoudi was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'La Mariée de la Casbah'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Franco MoruzziFranco MoruzziFranco Moruzzi was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Mahmoud (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tomasso NeriTomasso NeriTomasso Neri was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Captain Dubois'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Samia KerbashSamia KerbashSamia Kerbash was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Fathia'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ugo PalettiUgo PalettiUgo Paletti was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gene WessonGene WessonGene Wesson was 45 in The Battle of Algiers as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1921 –
Fri, Aug 22 1975

Crew

Portrait of Gillo PontecorvoGillo PontecorvoGillo Pontecorvo was 46 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Writer, Original Music Composer, Director'
Birthday: Wed, Nov 19 1919 –
Thu, Oct 12 2006
Portrait of Marcello GattiMarcello GattiMarcello Gatti was 42 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 09 1924 –
Tue, Nov 26 2013
Portrait of Bruno NicolaiBruno NicolaiBruno Nicolai was 40 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Music Director'
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1926 –
Fri, Aug 16 1991
Portrait of Fernando MorandiFernando MorandiFernando Morandi was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Moussa HaddadMoussa HaddadMoussa Haddad was 29 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937 –
Tue, Sep 17 2019
Portrait of Noureddine BrahimiNoureddine BrahimiNoureddine Brahimi was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Production Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sarah MaldororSarah MaldororSarah Maldoror was 37 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 19 1929 –
Mon, Apr 13 2020
Portrait of Franco SolinasFranco SolinasFranco Solinas was 39 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jan 19 1927 –
Tue, Sep 14 1982
Portrait of Yacef SaâdiYacef SaâdiYacef Saâdi was 38 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1928 –
Fri, Sep 10 2021
Portrait of Antonio MusuAntonio MusuAntonio Musu was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred BakerFred BakerFred Baker was 34 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 26 1932 –
Sun, Jun 05 2011
Portrait of Mario MorraMario MorraMario Morra was 31 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 01 1935
Portrait of Mario SerandreiMario SerandreiMario Serandrei would have been no older than 58 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, May 23 1907 –
Sun, Apr 17 1966
Portrait of Anna Maria MontanariAnna Maria MontanariAnna Maria Montanari was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'First Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lina CateriniLina CateriniLina Caterini was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ennio MorriconeEnnio MorriconeEnnio Morricone was 37 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 10 1928 –
Mon, Jul 06 2020
Portrait of Hadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirHadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirHadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir was 33 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Production Supervisor'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1932 –
Mon, Sep 06 2021
Portrait of Giuliano MontaldoGiuliano MontaldoGiuliano Montaldo was 36 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Second Unit'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 22 1930 –
Tue, Sep 05 2023
Portrait of Matteo SpinolaMatteo SpinolaMatteo Spinola was 36 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Unit Publicist'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 09 1929 –
Thu, Jun 01 2006
Portrait of Mohamed ZinetMohamed ZinetMohamed Zinet was 34 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Production Coordinator'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 16 1932 –
Mon, Apr 10 1995
Portrait of Enrico LucheriniEnrico LucheriniEnrico Lucherini was 34 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Unit Publicist'
Birthday: Mon, Aug 08 1932
Portrait of Aldo GasparriAldo GasparriAldo Gasparri was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sergio MerolleSergio MerolleSergio Merolle was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Margherita AutuoriMargherita AutuoriMargherita Autuori was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Unit Publicist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurizio GiustiniMaurizio GiustiniMaurizio Giustini was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alberto BartolomeiAlberto BartolomeiAlberto Bartolomei was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Claudio RaccaClaudio RaccaClaudio Racca was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sergio CanevariSergio CanevariSergio Canevari was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Silvano ManciniSilvano ManciniSilvano Mancini was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nazzareno BelardinelliNazzareno BelardinelliNazzareno Belardinelli was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Gaffer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hamdi MohamedHamdi MohamedHamdi Mohamed was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ali MarokAli MarokAli Marok was 27 in The Battle of Algiers as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1939
Portrait of Kamel DjebaraKamel DjebaraKamel Djebara was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Set Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Omar BouksaniOmar BouksaniOmar Bouksani was >> in The Battle of Algiers as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday