What the Day Owes the Night
2012, French. Directed by Alexandre Arcady.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Alexandre ArcadyDirector
- Nora ArnezederÉmilie
- Fu'ad Aït AattouYounès / Jonas
- Anne ParillaudMadame Cazenave
- Vincent PerezJuan Rucillio
- Anne ConsignyMadeleine
- Mohamed FellagMohamed
- Nicolas GiraudFabrice
- Olivier BarthélémyJean-Cristophe
- Marine VacthIsabelle
- Matthias Van KhacheSimon/Michel adulte
- Tayeb BelmihoubIssa
- Salim KéchioucheDjelloul
Details
- Released
- 12 September 2012
- Original title
- Ce que le jour doit à la nuit
- Country
- France, Algeria, Tunisia
- Written by
- Blandine Stintzy, Alexandre Arcady, Daniel Saint-Hamont
- Budget
- $17
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What What the Day Owes the Night is based on
What the Day Owes the Night is based on What the Day Owes the Night (2010) by Yasmina Khadra, published by Heinemann.
2010
What the Day Owes the Night
By Yasmina Khadra
Published by Heinemann
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What the Day Owes the Night: quick answers
Is What the Day Owes the Night worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.6/10 from 254 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is What the Day Owes the Night?
What the Day Owes the Night runs 162 minutes (2h 42m).
Does What the Day Owes the Night have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for What the Day Owes the Night. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
What the Day Owes the Night parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for What the Day Owes the Night yet.
Which OTT platform is What the Day Owes the Night on?
What the Day Owes the Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 2012. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like What the Day Owes the Night?
If you liked What the Day Owes the Night, try Two English Girls, Blind, Ali and Nino.
Who directed What the Day Owes the Night?
What the Day Owes the Night (2012) was directed by Alexandre Arcady and stars Nora Arnezeder, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Anne Parillaud.
What is What the Day Owes the Night based on?
What the Day Owes the Night is based on What the Day Owes the Night (2010) by Yasmina Khadra, published by Heinemann.