The Algerian War
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.
Top Cast
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Jean Brassat
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Jacques Charby
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Francis Morane
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Bruno Cremer
Self - Narrator (voice)
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Marcel Bigeard
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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.
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