Saadi Yacef, a revolutionary leader who fought French rule in Algeria in the 1950s and then set in motion — and acted in — “The Battle of Algiers,” Gillo Pontecorvo’s acclaimed 1966 film ...

Saadi Yacef, right, military leader of the National Liberation Front, after being captured in 1957, following a long hunt at the end of the Battle of Algiers.

Saadi Yacef: First of all [before I answer the question] let me say that during this fight for independence, I was arrested and betrayed by one of my lieutenants, which also happens to very ...

When Gillo Pontecorvo’s “Battle of Algiers” opened in 1966, the neo-realist film about Algerian resistance fighters in French-occupied Algiers stunned audiences with its energy, filmmaking ...

Saadi Yacef, the Algerian revolutionary leader who fought for his country's liberation from French colonial rule, died on 10 September 2021 . Yacef is perhaps one of the better known of Algeria's ...

The Battle of Algiers: Political drama first released in 1965. Italian- Algerian co-production directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. Written by Franco Solinas, based on the book by Saadi Yacef.

Saadi Yacef (right) was a real-life leader of the FLN. ... The Battle of Algiers does not put a foot wrong. It's steady, well researched, superbly filmed, and unforgettable.

“Battle of Algiers” is also notable for those neo-documentary techniques, for making a theatrical feature that, ... Saadi Yacef (who ended up playing a similar role in the film).

Everett CollectionJean Martin in The Battle of Algiers, 1965. Stars: Brahim Hagiag, Jean Martin, Saadi Yacef. Director: Gillo Pontecorvo Distributor: Rizzoli Academy ...

The Battle of Algiers was directed by the Italian Gillo Pontecorvo and produced by Antonio Musu for Igor Film and Yacef Saadi for Casbah Films.Released in 1966, the film is based on real events ...

Yacef Saâdi (20 January 1928 – 10 September 2021) was an Algerian independence fighter, serving as a leader of the National Liberation Front during ...