What the Day Owes the Night
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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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Cast
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Nora Arnezeder
Émilie
Known for
Maniac
Zoo
Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Younès / Jonas
Known for
The Last Mistress
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Anne Parillaud
Madame Cazenave
Known for
Nikita
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Vincent Perez
Juan Rucillio
Known for
The Crow: City of Angels
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Anne Consigny
Madeleine
Known for
Elle
The Returned
Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed
Known for
Monsieur Lazhar
Bacon on the Side
Nicolas Giraud
Fabrice
Known for
Taken
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
Olivier Barthélémy
Jean-Cristophe
Known for
Satan
Blood Coast
Marine Vacth
Isabelle
Known for
Young & Beautiful
Double Lover
Matthias Van Khache
Simon/Michel adulte
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Rosalie Blum
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Tayeb Belmihoub
Issa
Known for
Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest
Matthieu Boujenah
Dédé
Alexandre Arcady Director · Daniel Saint-Hamont Writer Blandine Stintzy Writer
Worldwide gross $2M · First release September 7, 2012 · Produced in France, Algeria, Tunisia
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Production
Wild Bunch
Production
France · Algeria · Tunisia
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Languages
Original title
Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Algeria · September 7, 2012
Premiere · Algiers
France · September 12, 2012
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
September 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
June 14, 2013 · Theatrical
China
April 19, 2013 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Hungary
September 1, 2013 · TV
Spain
August 2, 2013 · Theatrical
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