The Battle of Algiers (1966)

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The French Colonel...who was forced even to torture! One of the many women...who stopped at nothing to win! The Algerian Street Boy...who became a rebel hero!

Directed By Gillo Pontecorvo Starring Brahim Hadjadj • Jean Martin • Yacef Saadi • Samia Kerbash • Ugo Paletti Genres Docudrama • Drama • Foreign Language Film • Historical Film • Political Drama • War Drama • War Studios &
Franchises Academy Award Nominated • The Criterion Collection • Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film Nominated • They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die • Roger Ebert's Great Movies • Madman Films • Sight & Sound's Greatest Films of All Time Poll • Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated • Spike Lee's Essential Film List • Golden Lion Winning • Empire Magazine's 100 Best Films of World Cinema • Time Out: New York's 50 Best Foreign Films • The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Movies of All Time Other Titles La battaglia di Algeri [Italy] Release Info 1966-09-08T00:00:00Z September 8, 1966
B&W • 121 minutes NR Rated NR see more films from 1966 ► see more about this film on our blog ►

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The Battle of Algiers vs. Once Upon a Time in the West

K1ik0o4r7ules said on 6/29/2023

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eaglesflyhigh on 2/8/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

The Battle of Algiers is among the best war movies of all time and certainly is the most neutral, equally sharing both sides of the story.

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hambone88 on 7/26/2021 Reply · Like · (0 likes)

Both sides really had a voice in the film. There was a lot to like about this movie.

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