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What the Day Owes the Night

Original title: Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
  • 20122012
  • 2h 42m
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Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (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.

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  • Director
    • Alexandre Arcady
  • Writers
    • Yasmina Khadra(novel)
    • Daniel Saint-Hamont
    • Alexandre Arcady
  • Stars
    • Nora Arnezeder
    • Fu'ad Aït Aattou
    • Anne Parillaud
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  • Director
    • Alexandre Arcady
  • Writers
    • Yasmina Khadra(novel)
    • Daniel Saint-Hamont
    • Alexandre Arcady
  • Stars
    • Nora Arnezeder
    • Fu'ad Aït Aattou
    • Anne Parillaud
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    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Olivier Barthélémy, Nora Arnezeder, and Marine Vacth in Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (2012)
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    Fu'ad Aït Aattou and Nora Arnezeder in Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (2012)
    Anne Parillaud in Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (2012)
    Nora Arnezeder in Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (2012)
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    Nora Arnezeder in Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (2012)
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    Nora Arnezeder
    Nora Arnezeder
    • Émilieas Émilie
    Fu'ad Aït Aattou
    Fu'ad Aït Aattou
    • Younèsas Younès…
    Anne Parillaud
    Anne Parillaud
    • Madame Cazenaveas Madame Cazenave
    Vincent Perez
    Vincent Perez
    • Juan Rucillioas Juan Rucillio
    Anne Consigny
    Anne Consigny
    • Madeleineas Madeleine
    Mohamed Fellag
    Mohamed Fellag
    • Mohamedas Mohamed
    Nicolas Giraud
    Nicolas Giraud
    • Fabriceas Fabrice
    Olivier Barthélémy
    • Jean-Christopheas Jean-Christophe
    Marine Vacth
    Marine Vacth
    • Isabelleas Isabelle
    Matthias Van Khache
    Matthias Van Khache
    • Simonas Simon…
    Matthieu Boujenah
    Matthieu Boujenah
    • Dédéas Dédé
    • (as Mathieu Boujenah)
    Tayeb Belmihoub
    • Issaas Issa
    Salim Kechiouche
    Salim Kechiouche
    • Djelloulas Djelloul
    Moussa Maaskri
    Moussa Maaskri
    • Krimoas Krimo
    Abbes Zahmani
    • Blissas Bliss
    • (as Abbès Zhamani)
    Sarah Elborj
    • Zinebas Zineb
    Sébastien Magne
    • Joséas José
    Jean-Claude de Goros
    • Le maire de Rio Saladoas Le maire de Rio Salado
    • Director
      • Alexandre Arcady
    • Writers
      • Yasmina Khadra(novel)
      • Daniel Saint-Hamont
      • Alexandre Arcady
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    Storyline

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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 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. —lletaif
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      • Drama
      • Romance
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    • Trivia
      The place where the resistance organizes itself near Rio Salado in the movie was filmed in Zaghouan/ Tunisia

    User reviews13

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    10/10
    Beautiful story with pain
    Even the main character is lil bit stupid, it is beautiful story of love and life. A must watch.
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    • Sep 27, 2020

    Details

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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
      • Lo que el día debe a la noche
    • Filming locations
      • Tunisia
    • 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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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