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What the Day Owes the Night

Original title: Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
  • 2012
  • 2h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
3.7K
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What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
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Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is on... Read allAlgeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and... Read allAlgeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.

  • Director
    • Alexandre Arcady
  • Writers
    • Yasmina Khadra
    • Daniel Saint-Hamont
    • Alexandre Arcady
  • Stars
    • Nora Arnezeder
    • Fu'ad Aït Aattou
    • Anne Parillaud
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alexandre Arcady
    • Writers
      • Yasmina Khadra
      • Daniel Saint-Hamont
      • Alexandre Arcady
    • Stars
      • Nora Arnezeder
      • Fu'ad Aït Aattou
      • Anne Parillaud
    • 13User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:54
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    Olivier Barthélémy, Nora Arnezeder, and Marine Vacth in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Nora Arnezeder in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Nora Arnezeder in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Fu'ad Aït Aattou and Nora Arnezeder in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Anne Parillaud in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Nora Arnezeder in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Nora Arnezeder in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Fu'ad Aït Aattou in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Fu'ad Aït Aattou and Nora Arnezeder in What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
    Alexandre Arcady, Yasmina Khadra, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, and Nora Arnezeder at an event for What the Day Owes the Night (2012)

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    Nora Arnezeder
    Nora Arnezeder
    • Émilie…
    Fu'ad Aït Aattou
    Fu'ad Aït Aattou
    • Younès…
    Anne Parillaud
    Anne Parillaud
    • Madame Cazenave…
    Vincent Perez
    Vincent Perez
    • Juan Rucillio
    Anne Consigny
    Anne Consigny
    • Madeleine
    Mohamed Fellag
    Mohamed Fellag
    • Mohamed
    Nicolas Giraud
    Nicolas Giraud
    • Fabrice
    Olivier Barthélémy
    • Jean-Christophe
    Marine Vacth
    Marine Vacth
    • Isabelle
    Matthias Van Khache
    Matthias Van Khache
    • Simon…
    Matthieu Boujenah
    Matthieu Boujenah
    • Dédé
    • (as Mathieu Boujenah)
    Tayeb Belmihoub
    • Issa
    Salim Kechiouche
    Salim Kechiouche
    • Djelloul
    Moussa Maaskri
    Moussa Maaskri
    • Krimo
    Abbes Zahmani
    • Bliss
    • (as Abbès Zhamani)
    Sarah Elborj
    • Zineb
    Sébastien Magne
    • José
    Jean-Claude de Goros
    • Le maire de Rio Salado
    • Director
      • Alexandre Arcady
    • Writers
      • Yasmina Khadra
      • Daniel Saint-Hamont
      • Alexandre Arcady
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    • Trivia
      The place where the resistance organizes itself near Rio Salado in the movie was filmed in Zaghouan/ Tunisia
    • Goofs
      A poster for the movie Ranch of the Ruthless (1965) was seen in the theater in 1950s while this film haven't been released until 1965.
    • Connections
      References Fandango (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      A VAVA INOUVA
      Performed by Idir (as El Hamid Cheriet)

      © 1975 - Warner Chappell Music France & Khelil Abdelkader

      (p) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment (France) S.A

      Avec L'aimable Autorisation de Sony Music Entertainment France

    User reviews13

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    9/10
    loved it
    I gave it a 9. I read the book quite a while ago, before it became a hit. As is rarely the case, the film is very faithful to the original plot and offers incredible pictures of colonial Algeria. It sets at the time of independence of the country. In short to me, a mix of very powerful stories about love, passion and hatred, about things that have to be and things that are not meant to be. A very clever parallel between the story in the background and the stories in the foreground. And, a breathtaking depiction of what must have been the lives of people living in Algeria at this time and how debts of the past can affect people's lives, forever. What the day owes the night. A must-watch as well as a must-read.
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    • julien_levrier2011
    • Nov 28, 2014

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    • Release date
      • September 12, 2012 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Alexandre Films (France)
      • Official Facebook (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Gündüzün Geceye Boru
    • Filming locations
      • Algeria
    • Production companies
      • Alexandre Films
      • New Light Films
      • Studio 37
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €13,170,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,041,270
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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