Overview:
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.| Original Title: | La battaglia di Algeri |
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| Status: | Released (1966-09-08) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 9 wins & 8 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $879,794 |
| Screen: | Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo |
| Productions: | Igor Film, Casbah Film |
| Production Countries: | Italy, Algeria |
| Spoken Languages: | العربية, English, Français |
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Crews
- 90694: Gillo Pontecorvo - Director - Directing
- 90694: Gillo Pontecorvo - Writer - Writing
- 71416: Franco Solinas - Writer - Writing
- 589385: Antonio Musu - Producer - Production
- 557864: Yacef Saâdi - Producer - Production
- 15078: Fred Baker - Executive Producer - Production
- 1259: Ennio Morricone - Original Music Composer - Sound
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It's the mid 1950s and the population of Algeria are increasingly determined to break free from the colonial administration of France. From one perspective it's a fight for freedom, from the other a response to dangerous insurrectionism. What makes this drama stand out is the degree ....
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