What the Day Owes the Night
Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
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.
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Nora Arnezeder
Émilie
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Younès / Jonas
Anne Parillaud
Madame Cazenave
Vincent Perez
Juan Rucillio
Anne Consigny
Madeleine
Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed
Nicolas Giraud
Fabrice
Olivier Barthélémy
Jean-Cristophe
Marine Vacth
Isabelle
Matthias Van Khache
Simon/Michel adulte
Tayeb Belmihoub
Issa
Salim Kéchiouche
Djelloul
Moussa Maaskri
Krimo
Abbes Zahmani
Bliss
Jean-Claude de Goros
Le maire de Rio Salado
Stefan Godin
Comandant de Gendarmerie
Jeanne Bournaud
Hélène
Sarra El Borj
Zineb
Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexandre Arcady
- Screenplay & Story
- Blandine Stintzy, Alexandre Arcady, Yasmina Khadra, Daniel Saint-Hamont
- Original Score
- Armand Amar
- Original Title
- Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
- Country of Origin
- France, Algeria, Tunisia
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Production Budget
- $17
- Production Studios
- Wild Bunch
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexandre Arcady
Blandine Stintzy, Alexandre Arcady, Yasmina Khadra, Daniel Saint-Hamont
Armand Amar
Gilles Henry
Manuel De Sousa
Inigo Lezzi, Adrian Politowski, Christophe Louis, Gilles Waterkeyn, Alexandre Arcady
Department Leadership Roster
Alexandre Arcady
Director
Blandine Stintzy
Writer
Alexandre Arcady
Writer
Daniel Saint-Hamont
Writer
Manuel De Sousa
Editor
Adrian Politowski
Producer
Gilles Henry
Director of Photography
Christophe Louis
Producer
Gilles Waterkeyn
Producer
Alexandre Arcady
Producer
Nadia Khamlichi
Producer
Armand Amar
Original Music Composer
Eric Perron
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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Frequently Asked Questions About What the Day Owes the Night
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is What the Day Owes the Night about?
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.
Who directed What the Day Owes the Night?
What the Day Owes the Night was directed by Alexandre Arcady.
Who stars in What the Day Owes the Night?
The principal cast of What the Day Owes the Night includes Nora Arnezeder, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Anne Parillaud, Vincent Perez, Anne Consigny.
When was What the Day Owes the Night released and how long is it?
What the Day Owes the Night was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 2h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for What the Day Owes the Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for What the Day Owes the Night was composed by Armand Amar.
Is What the Day Owes the Night based on a book or true story?
What the Day Owes the Night is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yasmina Khadra".
What is the age rating and content advisory for What the Day Owes the Night?
What the Day Owes the Night holds official age classifications: FR: TP.