The Battle of Algiers
The Battle of Algiers
Watch the battle of algiers Soap2Day. 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.
- Genre: Drama, War, History
- Country: Italy, Algeria
- Director: Gillo Pontecorvo
- Cast: Jean Martin, Brahim Hadjadj, Saadi Yacef, Fouzia El Kader, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Rouiched, Noureddine Brahimi, Abderrahmane Brahimi, Larbi Zekkal, Fatiha Djoudi, Franco Moruzzi, Tomasso Neri
