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The Battle of Algiers

1967·2h 1m·Not Rated
DramaWar
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
75,915 votes
Metascore
96
Metacritic

In the 1950s, fear and violence escalate as the people of Algiers fight for independence from the French government.

The Battle of Algiers is a 1967 drama war movie directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, starring Samia Kerbash, Jean Martin, Brahim Hadjadj. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 75,915 votes and runs 2h 1m.

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Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Stars
Samia Kerbash
Jean Martin
Brahim Hadjadj
Yacef Saadi
Details
1967-09-20
121 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Italy, Algeria
★ Arabic, English, French, Spanish
Keywords
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