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 |
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| Production | Producer |
Yacef Saâdi
Antonio Musu
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| Executive Producer |
Fred Baker
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| Production Manager |
Sergio Merolle
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| Production Supervisor |
Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
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| Production Coordinator |
Mohamed Zinet
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| Production Director |
Noureddine Brahimi
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Ennio Morricone
Gillo Pontecorvo
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| Music Director |
Bruno Nicolai
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| Sound Designer |
Omar Bouksani
Alberto Bartolomei
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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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| Writing | Writer |
Gillo Pontecorvo
Franco Solinas
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| Directing | Director |
Gillo Pontecorvo
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| Assistant Director |
Fernando Morandi
Moussa Haddad
Sarah Maldoror
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| Camera | Camera Operator |
Claudio Racca
Silvano Mancini
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| Director of Photography |
Marcello Gatti
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| Assistant Camera |
Ali Marok
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| Set Photographer |
Kamel Djebara
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| Lighting | Gaffer |
Nazzareno Belardinelli
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| Art | Production Design |
Sergio Canevari
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| Costume & Make-Up | Hairstylist |
Hamdi Mohamed
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| Makeup Artist |
Maurizio Giustini
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| Crew | Unit Publicist |
Matteo Spinola
Enrico Lucherini
Margherita Autuori
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| Special Effects |
Aldo Gasparri
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| Second Unit |
Giuliano Montaldo
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