Video: 'The Battle of Algiers' (trailer)

(Wednesday, August 31, 1966) — The Battle of Algiers, a Italian-Algerian historical war film based on events during the Algerian War (1954–62) against the French government in North Africa, premiered today at the Venice Film Festival.

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Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, the film starred Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef, Brahim Haggiag and Tommaso Neri.