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The Battle of Algiers
1966 2h 2m Gillo Pontecorvo

The Battle of Algiers

★ 8.1 IMDb
Drama War & Military History Made in Europe
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.

Essays and Criticism
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated International Submission to the Academy Awards
Nominated Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Won Golden Lion
Nominated Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Nominated Academy Award for Best Director
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