The Battle of Algiers
معركة الجزائر
Gillo Pontecorvo's landmark film on the 1956–57 Battle of Algiers between the FLN and French colonial forces — the classic screen account of an anti-colonial struggle.
Depth
At a glance
- Identifiers
- Wikidataimdbelcinema
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Screening Room
- Format
- Film · Muslim history or life carries the story
- Released
- 1966 CE · 1386 AH†
- Countries
- DZ · IT
- Languages
- fr (original) · ar (original)
- Approach
- historical drama
- Depiction of sacred figures
- The Prophet: Not applicable · Companions: Not applicable · Imams: Not applicable
- Titles in other languages
- La Bataille d'AlgerLa battaglia di Algeriمعركة الجزائرThe Battle of Algiers
Reception
- Award. Golden Lion
Where to watch officially: No official link recorded. · Listed, not endorsed.
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Connections
- Set in
- Algiers· The Colonial Era
- Features
- Jean Martin· Saadi Yacef· Brahim Hadjadj· Larbi Zekkal· Fusia El Kader· Mohamed Ben Kassen
- Directed by
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- Written by
- Gillo Pontecorvo· Saadi Yacef· Franco Solinas
People and things also explored
Lion of the Desert· احتلال فرنسا الجزائر· خير الدين بربروسة· Payitaht: Abdülhamid· The Colonial Era· Algiers· Mat Kilau· Free Men
Sources
- Wikidata
- IMDb
- elCinema
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “The Battle of Algiers”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/screen/maarakah-al-jazair-1966/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.