The Battle of Algiers
Directors
Gillo Pontecorvo
Actors
- Brahim Hadjadj
- Jean Martin
- Yacef Saadi
Summary
In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.
More about this movie
A film commissioned by the Algerian government that shows the Algerian revolution from both sides. The French foreign legion has left Vietnam in defeat and has something to prove. The Algerians are seeking independence. The two clash. The torture used by the French is contrasted with the Algerian's use of bombs in soda shops. A look at war as a nasty thing that harms and sullies everyone who participates in it.