Released:
1966-09-08

Overview:
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.

Director:
Gillo Pontecorvo

Runtime:
2h 2min

Genre:
Drama, War, History

• Cast:
• 
  Brahim Hadjadj
  as
  Ali La Pointe
• 
  Jean Martin
  as
  Colonel Philippe Mathieu
• 
  Yacef Saâdi
  as
  El-Hadi Jaffar
• 
  Fouzia El Kader
  as
  Halima
• 
  Mohamed Ben Kassen
  as
  Petit Omar