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What the Day Owes the Night

What the Day Owes the Night

20127.72h 42m

Overview

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.

Directed by Alexandre Arcady
Written by Yasmina Khadra, Daniel Saint-Hamont, Blandine Stintzy
Produced by Alexandre Arcady, Christophe Louis, Nadia Khamlichi
Box OfficeBudget: $170

Top Cast

Nora Arnezeder

Nora Arnezeder

Émilie

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

Younès / Jonas

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

Olivier Barthélémy

Jean-Cristophe

Marine Vacth

Marine Vacth

Isabelle

Matthias Van Khache

Matthias Van Khache

Simon/Michel adulte

About What the Day Owes the Night

What the Day Owes the Night is a drama, romance film released in 2012. Directed by Alexandre Arcady, it stars Nora Arnezeder, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Anne Parillaud. 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.

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