The Algerian War (1972)

8.5/10 155 min Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Jean Brassat

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jacques Charby

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bruno Cremer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Marcel Bigeard

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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