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Days of Glory (2006)
Indigènes (original title)

R 120 min  -  Action | Drama | War  -   27 September 2006 (France)
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During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination.

Director:

Rachid Bouchareb
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Days of Glory -- During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination. Days of Glory -- During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamel Debbouze ...
Saïd Otmari
Samy Naceri ...
Yassir
Roschdy Zem ...
Messaoud Souni
Sami Bouajila ...
Abdelkader
Bernard Blancan ...
Sergent Roger Martinez
Mathieu Simonet ...
Caporal Leroux
Assaad Bouab ...
Larbi
Benoît Giros Benoît Giros ...
Capitaine Durieux
Mélanie Laurent ...
Margueritte village Vosges
Antoine Chappey Antoine Chappey ...
Le colonel
Aurélie Eltvedt Aurélie Eltvedt ...
Irène
Thomas Langmann ...
Le journaliste
Thibault de Montalembert Thibault de Montalembert ...
Capitaine Martin
Dioucounda Koma ...
Touré (as Diouc Koma)
Philippe Beglia Philippe Beglia ...
Rambert
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Storyline

Algeria, 1943, through Italy and France, to Alsace in early 1945, with a coda years later. Arabs volunteer to fight Nazis to liberate France, their motherland. We follow Saïd, dirt poor, an orderly for a grizzled sergeant, Martinez, a pied noir with some willingness to speak up for his Arab troops; Messaoud, a crack shot, who in Province falls in love with a French woman who loves him back; and Abdelkader, a corporal, a budding intellectual with a keen sense of injustice. The men fight with courage against a backdrop of small and large indignities: French soldiers get better food, time for leave, and promotions. Is the promise of liberty, equality, and fraternity hollow? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Soldier | Sergeant | Love | Arab | Alsace  | See more »

Taglines:

The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes See more »

Genres:

Action | Drama | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for war violence and brief language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Algeria | France | Morocco | Belgium

Language:

French | Arabic

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dias de Glória See more »

Filming Locations:

Agadir, Morocco See more »

Box Office

Budget:

€14,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$25,521 (USA) (18 February 2007) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$317,594 (USA) (22 April 2007)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | France:  | Canada: (Ontario)  | Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)  | Argentina: (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Black and White  | Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The right arm of the actor Jamel Debbouze is paralyzed since an accident in his youth. But this fact is in the film totally ignored. Jamel carries a gun around with him, although he could not fire them. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Abdelkader and Yassir carry the bodies of killed soldiers in a cart to bury them, Yassir rests his gun against the wheel. In the next shot, the gun falls to the ground from a completely different position. See more »

Connections

Featured in The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Seul"
Wrtitten by Armand Amar See more »