The Battle of Algiers
(1966) The Revolt that Stirred the World! | Released
Ratings
95%
7.9
8.1
99%
Financials
Revenue: $964,028
Budget: $800,000
Profit: + $164,028
Movie Details
Tag Line: The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Sep 8, 1966
Rating: 2016-10-07
Run Time: 2h 01m
Original Language: Italian
Website: Link
Production Countries: Italy , Algeria
Production Companies: Igor Film , Casbah Film
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Synopsis
Tracing the struggle of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale to gain freedom from French colonial rule as seen through the eyes of Ali from his start as a petty thief to his rise to prominence in the organisation and capture by the French in 1957. The film traces the rebels' struggle and the increasingly extreme measures taken by the French government to quell the revolt.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | Writer |
Gillo Pontecorvo
Franco Solinas
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| Directing | Director |
Gillo Pontecorvo
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| Assistant Director |
Moussa Haddad
Fernando Morandi
Sarah Maldoror
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| Editing | Editor |
Mario Morra
Mario Serandrei
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| First Assistant Editor |
Anna Maria Montanari
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| Assistant Editor |
Lina Caterini
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| Production | Producer |
Antonio Musu
Saadi Yacef
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| Executive Producer |
Fred Baker
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| Production Supervisor |
Mohamed Hadj Smaïn
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| Production Manager |
Sergio Merolle
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| Production Coordinator |
Mohamed Zinet
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| Production Director |
Noureddine Brahimi
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Gillo Pontecorvo
Ennio Morricone
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| Music Director |
Bruno Nicolai
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| Sound Designer |
Omar Bouksani
Alberto Bartolomei
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| Lighting | Gaffer |
Nazzareno Belardinelli
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Marcello Gatti
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| Camera Operator |
Silvano Mancini
Claudio Racca
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| Assistant Camera |
Ali Marok
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| Set Photographer |
Kamel Djebara
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| Art | Production Design |
Sergio Canevari
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| Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
Maurizio Giustini
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| Hairstylist |
Hamdi Mohamed
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| Crew | Special Effects |
Aldo Gasparri
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| Second Unit |
Giuliano Montaldo
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| Unit Publicist |
Matteo Spinola
Enrico Lucherini
Margherita Autuori
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| Department | Role | Name |