The Battle of Algiers

1966 film by Gillo Pontecorvo
Movie film Q784812
The Battle of Algiers
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The Battle of Algiers

Summary

The Battle of Algiers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Battle of Algiers received the Golden Lion[3].
  • The Battle of Algiers's image is recorded as Battle-of-Algiers-screenshot.jpg[4].
  • The Battle of Algiers's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Battle of Algiers's director is recorded as Gillo Pontecorvo[6].
  • The Battle of Algiers's screenwriter is recorded as Gillo Pontecorvo[7].
  • The Battle of Algiers's screenwriter is recorded as Saadi Yacef[8].
  • The Battle of Algiers's screenwriter is recorded as Franco Solinas[9].
  • The Battle of Algiers's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone[10].
  • The Battle of Algiers's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • The Battle of Algiers's genre is recorded as war film[12].
  • The Battle of Algiers's genre is recorded as historical film[13].
  • The Battle of Algiers's cast member is recorded as Jean Martin[14].
  • The Battle of Algiers's cast member is recorded as Saadi Yacef[15].
  • The Battle of Algiers's cast member is recorded as Brahim Hadjadj[16].
  • The Battle of Algiers's cast member is recorded as Larbi Zekkal[17].
  • The Battle of Algiers's cast member is recorded as Fusia El Kader[18].
  • The Battle of Algiers's cast member is recorded as Mohamed Ben Kassen[19].
  • The Battle of Algiers's producer is recorded as Antonio Musu[20].
  • The Battle of Algiers's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 203737529[21].
  • The Battle of Algiers's director of photography is recorded as Marcello Gatti[22].
  • The Battle of Algiers's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0058946[23].
  • The Battle of Algiers's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • The Battle of Algiers's original language of film or TV show is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • The Battle of Algiers's original language of film or TV show is recorded as French[26].
  • The Battle of Algiers's Commons category is recorded as The Battle of Algiers (film)[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Battle of Algiers's producer is recorded as Antonio Musu[20]. Its director is recorded as Gillo Pontecorvo[6]. Screenwriters include Gillo Pontecorvo[7], Saadi Yacef[8], and Franco Solinas[9]. Cast members include Jean Martin[14], Saadi Yacef[15], Brahim Hadjadj[16], Larbi Zekkal[17], Fusia El Kader[18], and Mohamed Ben Kassen[19].

Publication

Publication dates include +1966-08-31T00:00:00Z[28], +1966-10-27T00:00:00Z[29], +1967-09-20T00:00:00Z[30], and +1966-09-09T00:00:00Z[31]. Original languages include English[24], Arabic[25], and French[26]. Genres include drama film[11], war film[12], and historical film[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include revolution[32] and Algerian War[33].

Reception

The Battle of Algiers received the Golden Lion[3]. Reviews include 9.1/10[34], 99%[35], 96/100[36], and 8.1/10[37].

Why It Matters

The Battle of Algiers ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,363 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Battle of Algiers receive?

Honors received include Golden Lion[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  26. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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