The Battle of Algiers (1966)
La battaglia di Algeri
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Battle of Algiers
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | HBO Max | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video, BFI Player | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Crave | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Australia | Beamafilm | Apple TV, YouTube, Beamafilm | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Ireland | Amazon Prime Video | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | Beamafilm | Apple TV, Beamafilm | Apple TV |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +6 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +6 |
| Spain | Filmin | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Italy | MUBI, CG TV STREAMING | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, CHILI +1 | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, CHILI |
| South Korea | wavve, Watcha | wavve | — |
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What is The Battle of Algiers about?
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. The Battle of Algiers is a Drama, War, History movie, released on 1966-09-08, runtime 122 minutes.
Is The Battle of Algiers worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Battle of Algiers 7.9 out of 10 from 946 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Battle of Algiers?
In the United States, The Battle of Algiers streams on HBO Max and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Gillo Pontecorvo
Cast
- Brahim Hadjadj as Ali La Pointe
- Jean Martin as Colonel Philippe Mathieu
- Yacef Saâdi as El-Hadi Jaffar
- Samia Kerbash as Fathia
- Ugo Paletti as Captain
- Fouzia El Kader as Halima
- Mohamed Ben Kassen as Petit Omar
- Si Mohamed Baghdadi as Larbi Ben M'hidi (uncredited)
- Franco Moruzzi as Mahmoud (uncredited)
- Tomasso Neri as Captain Dubois (uncredited)
- Rouiched as The Drunk Man (uncredited)
- Gene Wesson as (uncredited)
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