What the Day Owes the Night

2012Directed by Alexandre Arcady

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Released: September 12, 2012
Runtime: 2h 42m

About What the Day Owes the Night

Drama
Romance

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
Writers: Yasmina Khadra
Daniel Saint-Hamont
Blandine Stintzy
Alexandre Arcady
Original title: Ce que le jour doit à la nuit

Principal cast

In billing order

Nora ArnezederÉmilie
Fu'ad Aït AattouYounès / Jonas
Anne ParillaudMadame Cazenave
Vincent PerezJuan Rucillio
Anne ConsignyMadeleine
Mohamed FellagMohamed

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