La battaglia di Algeri

Released Year: 1966

Certificate: Not Rated

Runtime: 121 minutes

Genre: Drama, War

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 96

Director: Gillo Pontecorvo

Stars: Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi, Samia Kerbash

No of Votes: 53089

Gross: 55908

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

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