The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

Movie: “The Battle of Algiers”

The Battle of Algiers is an Algerian film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. It is the largest and finest film produced by an Arab country, since the advent of film production in Egypt in the twenties of this century. Perhaps one can get amazed after knowing that the film 'The Battle of Algiers' production may cost about one million of pounds. It was a huge amount for any small country, such as the fledgling Republic of Algeria. When you see a film in depth, the extent of its wealth is provided in a definite proof the effectiveness of the right of people proud to be free from all foreign domination in order to take its place decent in the international community. It has been sacrificed for the sake of those one million martyrs. The movie has shown the struggle of Algerian people for the independence from France. Their story is quite depressing which is portrayed beautifully in the movie.

The film "The Battle of Algiers" is a world-class film that has won the Academy Awards and as well as many international awards. The film recounts the events of the Algerian revolution in the city of Algiers. The director wrote this story and starred in it and it was produced by Mujahid who regretted to led the "Battle of Algiers" during the revolution.

The film 'Battle of Algiers' depicts what happened in the city of Algiers itself from popular tournaments, since the announcement of the 1954 revolution until it was the country's independence. It is not the story of an inventor or author's imagination. It formulates scenario in the style of half documentary those real events of the Algerian revolution comprehensive French colonialism, which enables the country nearly one hundred and thirty years (1830 - 1961) so as to enable the people - led by the National Liberation Front from expulsion and uprooting roots in the homeland. The state has the authority under the director of Algiers, streets and their respective fields to be the scene to get it out of the events of re-building of the recent history of the Algerian revolution. Suddenly a great piece of art is constructed in the form of film, documentaries and a document from the heart of reality. It has been shaking the depths of all the spectators. It was natural to take part in this film and represent a large number of those who led the war of liberation not actors missed their personalities in utmost honesty and realism such as Saadi Youssef. Some of the top representatives of Italian, French has also been involved in the film who has played the roles, as most notably Representative Parachute Brigade commander in the film.

The Battle of Algiers is a film Algerian produced by the great Italian director and the late Gillo Pontecorvo in 1966 black and white. At its time it was the biggest film in terms of cost as the film cost one million pounds and ...