Is The Battle of Algiers violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Battle of Algiers scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Battle of Algiers sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Battle of Algiers easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Battle of Algiers end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Battle of Algiers

Name: The Battle of Algiers
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 1966
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Brahim Hadjadj, Mohamed Ben Kassen, Yacef Saâdi, Fouzia El Kader, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

The Revolt that Stirred the World!

Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo

Produced by Igor Film, Casbah Film

1966122 min7.9 / 10

A stark, intellectually rigorous examination of colonial violence and revolutionary resistance that refuses easy moral judgment, presenting both sides' escalating brutality with unflinching clarity.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is The Battle of Algiers violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is The Battle of Algiers scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Battle of Algiers sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Is The Battle of Algiers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Battle of Algiers end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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