What the Day Owes the Night

What the Day Owes the Night (2012)

Ce que le jour doit à la nuit

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.

Date of release
2012-09-12
TMDB
7.6 / 10 (253)
Runtime
2h 42m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Director
Alexandre Arcady

Casting

  • Nora Arnezeder — Émilie
  • Fu'ad Aït Aattou — Younès / Jonas
  • Anne Parillaud — Madame Cazenave
  • Vincent Perez — Juan Rucillio
  • Anne Consigny — Madeleine
  • Mohamed Fellag — Mohamed
  • Nicolas Giraud — Fabrice
  • Olivier Barthélémy — Jean-Cristophe
  • Marine Vacth — Isabelle
  • Matthias Van Khache — Simon/Michel adulte
  • Tayeb Belmihoub — Issa
  • Salim Kéchiouche — Djelloul

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