Movie · 122 min · 15 · drm, war, eur
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.
Where to watch The Battle of Algiers
Available on 3 platforms across 2 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 2 countries, best placed at #648 in New Zealand.
- New Zealand #648
- Ireland #710
Available languages
Audio: Arabic, English, French
Subtitles: English
Chart history
The Battle of Algiers has spent 0 days in a top 3, 1 days in a top 10 and 3 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #10.
Cast
Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Larbi Zekkal, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Si Mohamed Baghdadi, Abderrahmane Brahimi, Jean Martin, Fatiha Djoudi, Franco Moruzzi, Tomasso Neri, Samia Kerbash, Ugo Paletti, Gene Wesson
Crew
Yacef Saâdi (producer), Gillo Pontecorvo (director,writer), Franco Solinas (writer), Antonio Musu (producer)
Awards
1 wins from 5 nominations.
- Golden Lion 1965 — won
- Academy Award for Best Director 1969 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay 1969 — nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards 1967 — nominated
- Academy Award for Best International Feature Film 1967 — nominated