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What the Day Owes the Night

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What the Day Owes the Night

7.7

2h 42m

2012

Synopsis

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.

Director

Alexandre Arcady

DramaRomance

Cast & Crew

Nora Arnezeder

Nora Arnezeder

as Émilie

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

Fu'ad Aït Aattou

as Younès / Jonas

Anne Parillaud

Anne Parillaud

as Madame Cazenave

Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

as Juan Rucillio

Anne Consigny

Anne Consigny

as Madeleine

Mohamed Fellag

Mohamed Fellag

as Mohamed

Nicolas Giraud

Nicolas Giraud

as Fabrice

Olivier Barthélémy

Olivier Barthélémy

as Jean-Cristophe

Marine Vacth

Marine Vacth

as Isabelle

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