Principal cast
Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saâdi, Samia Kerbash and Ugo Paletti
Film 134 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Battle of Algiers
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
About the film
The Battle of Algiers at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1966 film at stop 134 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
Key craft credits
Marcello Gatti (director of photography), Mario Morra (editor), Mario Serandrei (editor), Ennio Morricone (original music composer) and Gillo Pontecorvo (original music composer)
- Director
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- Release
- 1966-09-08
- Runtime
- 122 minutes
- Genres
- Drama, War and History
- Country
- Italy
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Brahim HadjadjCharacter: Ali La Pointe
- Jean MartinCharacter: Colonel Philippe Mathieu
- Yacef SaâdiCharacter: El-Hadi Jaffar
- Samia KerbashCharacter: Fathia
- Ugo PalettiCharacter: Captain
- Fouzia El KaderCharacter: Halima
- Mohamed Ben KassenCharacter: Petit Omar
- Si Mohamed BaghdadiCharacter: Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
- Franco MoruzziCharacter: Mahmoud (uncredited)
- Tomasso NeriCharacter: Captain Dubois (uncredited)
- RouichedCharacter: The Drunk Man (uncredited)
- Gene WessonCharacter: (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Gillo PontecorvoCredits: Director, Original Music Composer, Story
- Franco SolinasCredits: Writer, Story
- Antonio MusuCredits: Producer
- Yacef SaâdiCredits: Producer
- Fred BakerCredits: Executive Producer
- Ennio MorriconeCredits: Original Music Composer
- Mario MorraCredits: Editor
- Mario SerandreiCredits: Editor
- Sergio CanevariCredits: Production Design, Set Decoration
- Hamdi MohamedCredits: Hairstylist
- Maurizio GiustiniCredits: Makeup Artist
- Silvano ManciniCredits: Camera Operator
- Marcello GattiCredits: Director of Photography
- Nazzareno BelardinelliCredits: Gaffer
- Claudio RaccaCredits: Camera Operator
- Anna Maria MontanariCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Ali MarokCredits: Assistant Camera
- Kamel DjebaraCredits: Set Photographer
- Sergio MerolleCredits: Production Manager
- Hadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirCredits: Production Supervisor
- Fernando MorandiCredits: Assistant Director
- Giuliano MontaldoCredits: Second Unit, Second Unit Director
- Moussa HaddadCredits: Assistant Director
- Aldo GasparriCredits: Special Effects
- Lina CateriniCredits: Assistant Editor
- Bruno NicolaiCredits: Music Director, Conductor
- Matteo SpinolaCredits: Unit Publicist
- Mohamed ZinetCredits: Production Coordinator
- Sarah MaldororCredits: Assistant Director, Creative Consultant
- Omar BouksaniCredits: Sound Designer
- Alberto BartolomeiCredits: Sound Designer
- Enrico LucheriniCredits: Unit Publicist
- Margherita AutuoriCredits: Unit Publicist
- Hanzi AxerioCredits: Costume Design, Wardrobe Master
- Noureddine BrahimiCredits: Production Manager
- Rolando PieriCredits: Production Manager
- Tarcisio DiamantiCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Renato MarinelliCredits: Foley Artist
- Belkacem BaziCredits: Assistant Camera
- Alfredo MarchettiCredits: Key Grip
- Alfredo Di SantoCredits: Script Supervisor, Production Secretary
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