La battaglia di Algeri
Italy / Algeria,
1966, 121 min
Directed by:
Gillo PontecorvoScreenplay:
Franco SolinasCinematography:
Marcello GattiPlots(1)
The movie tells the story of the life-and-death struggle between the French colonial government of Algeria and the Algerian Liberation Front, the FLN, who wanted the French out and were willing to set off bombs to do it. The French sent in their elite Paratroopers with the order to use Any Means to break the insurgent – torture included. (Cult Films)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1969 - Gillo Pontecorvo (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1969 - Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1967 - Gillo Pontecorvo (Best Foreign Language Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1972 - United Nations Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1967 - Best Foreign Language Film
Venice Film Festival
- 1966 - Gillo Pontecorvo (Golden Lion for Best Film)
- 1966 - Gillo Pontecorvo (FIPRESCI Prize)