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The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

Film · 1966

Original titleLa battaglia di Algeri

Original languageItalian

Runtime2 hours 2 minutes

GenreDramaWarHistory

Letterboxd average
4.5 / 5
Saltiness

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Shelfmark MS 0173Last checked

Directed byGillo Pontecorvo
12 years
between the events and the release
1954 → 1966

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Event

A name for the violent resistance campaign against French control of Algeria, centered in the city of Algiers in the 1950s in the midst of the Algerian War. Though French forces would successfully suppress FLN activity in Algiers, the effort would be costly, and ultimately, France would relinquish its control over Algeria.

filed under 1956

Runs throughAlgerian War

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Production Information

Written by
Franco SolinasGillo Pontecorvo
Cinematography
Marcello Gatti
Production design
Sergio Canevari
Costume design
Hanzi Axerio
Music by
Ennio MorriconeGillo Pontecorvo
Production countries
ItalyAlgeria
Budget
$800,000
Box office
$964,028

Credits, budget, box office and production countries from TMDB.

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