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2012
  • Drama
  • Romance

What the Day Owes the Night

Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
Runtime
3h
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Countries
  • FR
  • France
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Languages
  • fr
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.

Crew
Alexandre Arcady
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Cast
Nora Arnezeder
Émilie
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Younès / Jonas
Anne Parillaud
Madame Cazenave
Vincent Perez
Juan Rucillio
Anne Consigny
Madeleine
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Sept. 12, 2012
  • Original Language
    French
  • Budget
    $ 17
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  • Production Companies
    • Wild Bunch

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