Movie: What the Day Owes the Night

Top 10 Billed 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

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    Ce que le jour doit à la nuit

  • 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.

  • Release Date

    2012-09-12

  • Average

    7.7

  • Rating:

    3.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français

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