Film record

The Battle of Algiers

Original title: La Bataille d'alger

1966Feature film117 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Italy · Algeria
Languages
English · French · Arabic
Genres
drama film · historical film · war film

Credits

Cinematography

Marcello Gatti — Cinematography

Direction

Gillo Pontecorvo — Directing

Editing

Mario Morra — Editing

Music

Ennio Morricone — Music composition

Cast

Jean Martin — Acting (Colonel Philippe Mathieu)
Saadi Yacef — Acting (El-Hadi Jafar)
Brahim Hadjadj — Acting (Ali La Pointe)
Larbi Zekkal — Acting
Fusia El Kader — Acting (Halima)
Mohamed Ben Kassen — Acting (Little Omar)

Production

Antonio Musu — Production

Writing

Gillo Pontecorvo — Screenwriting
Saadi Yacef — Screenwriting
Franco Solinas — Screenwriting
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified

Versions and cuts

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Releases by territory

Italy · Original release
31 Aug 1966Checked 14 Sep 2026
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