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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.
Theatrical
Mar 13, 1967
Box Office
$964K
Budget
$800K
Return
1.2x
Theaters
9
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Igor Film, Casbah Film
Original Title
La battaglia di Algeri
Original Language
Italian
Quotes
See all →The Evolution of Revolutionary Warfare
Journalist
What would armed insurrection mean now?
Col. Mathieu
What it always means: an inevitable phase in revolutionary warfare. After terrorism comes armed insurrection. Just as guerrilla warfare leads to warfare proper.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Importance of Political Will in Conflict
Col. Mathieu
It's not warriors we need.
Journalist
Then what?
Col. Mathieu
Political will, which is sometimes there and sometimes isn't.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →B
Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe
J
Jean Martin
Colonel Philippe Mathieu
Y
Yacef Saâdi
El-Hadi Jaffar
F
Fouzia El Kader
Halima
M
Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar
F
Franco Moruzzi
Mahmoud (uncredited)
R
Rouiched
The Drunk Man (uncredited)
G
Gene Wesson
(uncredited)
H
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
L
Larbi Zekkal
Combattant FLN
N
Noureddine Brahimi
Responsable FLN
F
Fatiha Djoudi
La Mariée de la Casbah
