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What the Day Owes the Night

Original title: Ce que le jour doit à la nuit

★ 7.6 TMDB Rating · 253 votes

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
Release date
Sep 12, 2012
Original language
French
Origin
France

Cast of What the Day Owes the Night

  • Portrait of Nora Arnezeder

    Nora Arnezeder

    Émilie

  • Portrait of Fu'ad Aït Aattou

    Fu'ad Aït Aattou

    Younès / Jonas

  • Portrait of Anne Parillaud

    Anne Parillaud

    Madame Cazenave

  • Portrait of Vincent Perez

    Vincent Perez

    Juan Rucillio

  • Portrait of Anne Consigny

    Anne Consigny

    Madeleine

  • Portrait of Mohamed Fellag

    Mohamed Fellag

    Mohamed

  • Portrait of Nicolas Giraud

    Nicolas Giraud

    Fabrice

  • Portrait of Olivier Barthélémy

    Olivier Barthélémy

    Jean-Cristophe

  • Portrait of Marine Vacth

    Marine Vacth

    Isabelle

  • Portrait of Matthias Van Khache

    Matthias Van Khache

    Simon/Michel adulte

  • Portrait of Tayeb Belmihoub

    Tayeb Belmihoub

    Issa

  • Portrait of Salim Kéchiouche

    Salim Kéchiouche

    Djelloul

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