1966 · 122 min · NR

The Battle of Algiers

Name: The Battle of Algiers
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1966
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo · Drama, War, History

The Battle of Algiers (1966) is a Drama film, directed by Gillo Pontecorvo set in Algiers during the 1950s. It runs 122 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of power & corruption, war's cost, and identity play out through non linear / fractured timeline and multiple perspectives.

Composer

Ennio MorriconeGillo Pontecorvo

Cinematography

Marcello Gatti

Cast

Brahim HadjadjMohamed Ben KassenYacef SaâdiFouzia El KaderHadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirLarbi ZekkalRouichedNoureddine Brahimi

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Algiers

Setting

Urban

When

1950s

Premise & themes

Themes

Power & CorruptionWar's CostIdentity

Structure

Non Linear / Fractured TimelineMultiple Perspectives

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction