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08/09/1966 Drama, War, History 2h 2m
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The Revolt that Stirred the World!

Overview

Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.

  1. Gillo Pontecorvo

    Writer, Director

  2. Franco Solinas

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Brahim Hadjadj

    Ali La Pointe

  2. Mohamed Ben Kassen

    Petit Omar

  3. Yacef Saâdi

    El-Hadi Jaffar

  4. Fouzia El Kader

    Halima

  5. Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

  6. Larbi Zekkal

    Combattant FLN

  7. Rouiched

    The Drunk Man (uncredited)

  8. Noureddine Brahimi

    Responsable FLN

  9. Si Mohamed Baghdadi

    Larbi Ben M'hidi

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-05-08
It's the mid 1950s and the population of Algeria are increasingly determined to break free from the colonial administration of France. From one perspective it's a fight for freedom, from the other a response to dangerous insurrectionism. What makes this drama stand out is the degree of impartiality with which it depicts the story. The French are still licking their wounds after leaving their Indo-Chinese empire and are desperate to avoid another defeat here. The local population are poorly educated and hopelessly outgunned but have the advantage of mobility and surprise as they seek to emulate...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$800,000.00

Revenue
$964,028.00

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