The Battle of Algiers
1966
Former petty criminal Ali la Pointe becomes a commander of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directing a guerilla insurgency against the colonial French occupation. Paratrooper commander Colonel Phillippe Mathieu, a veteran of World War II and the First Indochina War, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings.
Director:
Gillo Pontecorvo
Writers:
Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 9 wins & 8 nominations total
Production:
N/A
Country:
Italy, Algeria
