
About
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.
Cast

Brahim Hadjadj
Ali La Pointe

Jean Martin
Col. Mathieu

Yacef Saadi
Djafar

Ugo Paletti
Captain

Fusia El Kader
Halima

Samia Kerbash
One of the girls

Mohamed Ben Kassen
Petit Omar

Gene Wesson
(uncredited)
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Lists
#66 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
#120 on Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire
#6 on The 100 Best Films Of World Cinema Empire
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Steven Jay Schneider
Awards
Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film
Oscar nomination for Best Director
Oscar nomination for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen