The Algerian War
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A French historical documentary that retraces the events leading up to Algeria's war of independence from 1954 to 1962, based on archive footage and testimonies from key players of the period.
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Cast
10 people
Jean Brassat
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Carabineers
Jacques Charby
Self - Narrator (voice)
Also in
Femmes de personne
Un Balcon en forêt
Yves Courrière
Jacques Henri Barratier
Francis Morane
Self - Narrator (voice)
Philippe Monnier
Jacques Perrin
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
Donkey Skin
Bruno Cremer
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
Sorcerer
Under the Sand
Marcel Bigeard
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Also in
Des Français libres, sauver l'honneur
Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune
Philippe Monnier Director · Yves Courrière Director
United States release January 23, 1975 · Produced in France · Original title La guerre d'Algérie
Production
Reggane Films
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
La guerre d'Algérie
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 22, 1972
Theatrical
United States · January 23, 1975
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
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