The Battle of Algiers
1966
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Synopsis
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
Facts
Awards
Golden Lion
Setting
Algeria
Filming location
Algiers
Original language
English, Arabic, French
Trailer
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Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 1972 generic
- Academy Awards 1967 academy_award
- New York Film Festival 1967 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1966 generic
