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The Battle of Algiers
1966
DramaWar
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
IMDB 8.1
RT 99%
Metacritic 96
StarsBrahim HadjadjJean MartinYacef SaadiSamia Kerbash
DirectorGillo Pontecorvo
WriterFranco SolinasFranco Solinas (story)Gillo Pontecorvo (story)
AwardsNominated for 3 Oscars
  • Best International Feature Film
  • Best Achievement in Directing
    Gillo Pontecorvo
  • Best Original Screenplay
    Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo
LanguageArabicFrenchEnglish
CountryAlgeriaItaly