MS crowds massed in a square in Algiers. MS banner "Algerie Francaise". Various shots of dense crowds and rebel leaders who are addressing the crowds from a balcony. CU radio set. Various shots of people watching...
MS crowds massed in a square in Algiers. MS banner "Algerie Francaise". Various shots of dense crowds and rebel leaders who are addressing the crowds from a balcony. CU radio set. Various shots of people watching General Charles de Gaulle on television set. Various shots of fruit and vegetable market of Algiers with Muslims and Europeans walking about and buying vegetables. Various shots of food lorries passing modern flats as they enter Algiers. Exterior MS butcher's shop. Interior MS shop full of customers.
Exterior MS baker's, and grocer's shops. Various shots of people in streets. Various shots of people putting coins in collection boxes, all Europeans. Exterior MS large building, pan across street to the closed cafe that belonged to Ortiz. Various shots of boarded up cafe "Le Forum". Various street scenes in Algiers, good traffic scenes. High angle MS square with several army lorries parked, pan to line of troops and to LS rebel barricade. Various shots of rebels rushing across the square towards the barricade. Various shots at night of street lights in Algiers.
Exterior MS mosque, pan across street to a group of Muslims. Various shots of Muslims in streets and markets of Algiers. High angle LS fight between troops and rebels who are trying to break the army cordon. MS street as rebels run away from the troops. LS from rooftop of army lorries entering Algiers. Various shots of troops and rebels fighting in streets. Various night shots of rebels resting behind barricade.
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