The Battle of Algiers

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.

Director

Gillo Pontecorvo

Created by

Fred Baker

Writers

Franco Solinas,Gillo Pontecorvo,Franco Solinas