Hassan Terro's Escape

(1974)

★ 8.3 IMDb · 3 votes

Genres: Comedy, War

Year: 1974

Country: Algeria

Director: Mustapha Badie

Cast: Rouiched, Sid Ali Kouiret, Chafia Boudraa, Paul Mercey, Jenny Astruc, Jean Mauvais, Christian Duroc, Kamal Fathi, Georgette Anys, Albert Michel

Plot

In 1957, the Battle of Algiers intensifies. Hassan, a peaceful resident of the Casbah, is mistakenly identified as a dangerous "terrorist leader," earning him the nickname "Hassan Terro." He is arrested, but the French occupation army secretly organizes his escape in the hope of tracking down the leaders of the resistance. In turn, the Algerian liberation army exploits Hassan's naivety to thwart the French military command and disperse its forces.