Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (2012)
Directed by Alexandre Arcady

Drama / Romance

Film Synopsis

Algeria, in the 1930s.  Younès is nine years old when his parents send him to Oran to live with his uncle, a pharmacist, in the hope that he will gain a better education.  Adopting a new name, Jonas, so he will fit in better, the boy proves to be an adept scholar and has no difficulty forging friendships with his classmates.  He has his first experience of love with a sweet little girl of his age, Emilie.  As the years pass, Jonas lives up to his parents' expectations and can look forward to a brilliant career, but then the struggle for Algerian independence begins...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Alexandre Arcady
  • Script: Alexandra Deman, Antoine Lacomblez, Katie Pouchaudon, Alexandre Arcady (dialogue), Daniel Saint-Hamont (dialogue), Blandine Stintzy (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Gilles Henry
  • Music: Armand Amar
  • Cast: Nora Arnezeder (Émilie), Fu'ad Aït Aattou (Younès), Anne Parillaud (Madame Cazenave), Vincent Perez (Juan Rucillio), Anne Consigny (Madeleine), Mohamed Fellag (Mohamed), Nicolas Giraud (Fabrice), Olivier Barthelemy (Jean-Christophe), Marine Vacth (Isabelle), Matthias Van Khache (Simon), Matthieu Boujenah (Dédé), Tayeb Belmihoub (Issa), Salim Kechiouche (Djelloul), Moussa Maaskri (Krimo), Abbes Zahmani (Bliss), Sarah Elborj (Zineb), Sébastien Magne (José), Jean-Claude de Goros (Le maire de Rio Salado), Stefan Godin (Le commandant de gendarmerie), Jeanne Bournaud (Hélène)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 159 min

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