Airing | 9/12, 9:15a

The Battle of Algiers

2h 15m|Historical drama, War|TCM|1967
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu (Jean Martin), a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to 1950s Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe (Brahim Haggiag), a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Libération Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.

Director:

Gillo Pontecorvo

Cast:

Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Brahim Haggiag, Tommaso Neri, Samia Kerbash, Michele Kerbash, Fusia El Kader, Mohamed Kassen
The Battle of Algiers
GENREHistorical drama, War
DETAILSNetwork: TCM Runtime: 2h 15m