Cast

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Plot

Adapted from Mouloud Mammeri's novel, the film follows a doctor in the Algerian war of independence who is pulled between his French medical background and the nationalist cause.

Sinekatalog’s take

A big, patriotic war drama and a key film of early postcolonial Algerian cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (135 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.