What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
Ce que le jour doit à la nuit (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 42min
- Drama, Romance
- 12 Sep 2012 (Belgium)
- Movie
Algeria in the 1930s. Nine-year-old Jonas was placed in the care of his uncle in Oran. He befriends the youth of Rio Salado. Emily is loved by all. The love that grows between Jonas and Emily is influenced by the country's conflicts.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Nora Arnezeder | ... |
Émilie / Jonas' girlfriend
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| Fu'ad Aït Aattou | ... |
Younès / Jonas
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| Anne Parillaud | ... |
Madame Cazenave / Émilie's mother
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| Vincent Perez | ... |
Juan Rucillio
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| Anne Consigny | ... |
Madeleine
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| Mohamed Fellag | ... |
Mohamed
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| Nicolas Giraud | ... |
Fabrice
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Olivier Barthélémy | ... |
Jean-Christophe
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| Marine Vacth | ... |
Isabelle
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| Matthias Van Khache | ... |
Simon / Michel
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| Matthieu Boujenah | ... |
Dédé
(as Mathieu Boujenah)
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Tayeb Belmihoub | ... |
Issa
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| Salim Kechiouche | ... |
Djelloul
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| Moussa Maaskri | ... |
Krimo
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Abbes Zahmani | ... |
Bliss
(as Abbès Zhamani)
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Sarah Elborj | ... |
Zineb
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Sébastien Magne | ... |
José
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Jean-Claude de Goros | ... |
Le maire de Rio Salado
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| Stéfan Godin | ... |
Le commandant de gendarmerie
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| Jeanne Bournaud | ... |
Hélène
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| Jean-Pierre Becker | ... |
L'instituteur
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Frédéric Longbois | ... |
Le chanteur
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Ahcène Benzerrari | ... |
Le caïd
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Daniel Saint-Hamont | ... |
Le notaire
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Iyad Bouchi | ... |
Younès / Jonas (enfant)
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Nova-Louna Castano | ... |
Émilie (enfant)
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Ilana Ferreira | ... |
Isabelle (enfant)
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Martin Rompteaux | ... |
Jean-Christophe (enfant)
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Eliott Lobrot | ... |
Fabrice (enfant)
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Nicolas Rompteaux | ... |
Simon (enfant)
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Inès Daldoul | ... |
Zahra (enfant)
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Med Hédi | ... |
Michel (enfant)
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Khalil Letaief | ... |
Michel (enfant)
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| Jean-François Poron | ... |
Younès (70 ans)
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| Jacques Frantz | ... |
Jean-Christophe (70 ans)
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Samira Laabadi |
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Abderrazek Hammami |
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Farès Belhassen |
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Nissaf Ben Hafsia | ... |
(as Nissaf Bel Hafsia)
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Armel Sosso |
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| Nejib Belhassen |
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| Jamel Sassi |
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Med Walid Messaoudi |
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Jean-Marc Mercier |
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Guy Amram |
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Lotfi Ben Belgacem |
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Nebris Belkacem |
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| Farès Landoulsi | ... |
(as a different name)
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Bernadette Machilot | ... |
(as Bernadette Machillot)
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André Ferre |
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Yadh Beji |
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Pierre Roukhon | ... |
(as Pierre Rouchon)
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Pierre Abbou | ... |
Le cafetier Oran
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Directed by
| Alexandre Arcady | ||
Written by
| Yasmina Khadra | ... | (novel) |
| Daniel Saint-Hamont | ... | (written by) & |
| Alexandre Arcady | ... | (written by) & |
| Blandine Stintzy | ... | (written by) |
| Alexandra Deman | ... | (collaborating writer) & |
| Katie Pouchaudon | ... | (collaborating writer) & |
| Antoine Lacomblez | ... | (collaborating writer) |
Produced by
| Alexandre Arcady | ... | producer |
| Catherine Grandjean | ... | line producer |
| Nadia Khamlichi | ... | co-producer |
| Inigo Lezzi | ... | executive producer |
| Christophe Louis | ... | co-producer |
| Patricia Motte | ... | co-executive producer: Belgium |
| Adrian Politowski | ... | co-producer |
| Romain Richard | ... | assistant producer |
| Gilles Waterkeyn | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Armand Amar | ||
Cinematography by
| Gilles Henry | ||
Editing by
| Manuel De Sousa | ... | (as Manu de Sousa) |
Editorial Department
| Raphaël Bouchez | ... | assistant editor |
| Clément Guégan | ... | digital conformation |
| Emmanuelle Legendre | ... | assistant editor |
| Bruno Patin | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Pierre-Jacques Bénichou | ||
Art Direction by
| Tony Egry | ||
Set Decoration by
| Emmanuel Maintigneux | ||
Costume Design by
| Eric Perron | ... | (as Éric Perron) |
Makeup Department
| Virginie Berland | ... | facial hair maker |
| Stella Bertiglia | ... | hair stylist |
| Amel Ouechtati | ... | makeup artist |
| Marilyne Scarselli | ... | hair stylist: additional |
| Garance Van Rossum | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Emmanuelle Velghe | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Abbes Ben Dhifallah | ... | assistant production manager |
| Thomas Del Rio | ... | assistant unit manager: Paris |
| Jean-Yves Dupuis | ... | production manager |
| Ygal Egry | ... | unit manager: Paris |
| Scarlett Garson | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cédric Iland | ... | co-production manager: Belgium |
| Romain Richard | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Clément Sentilhes | ... | production manager |
| Ben Spectre | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Aknine | ... | second unit director |
| Alexandra Dupont | ... | second assistant director |
| Kais Maik | ... | second assistant director |
| Arthur Meynier | ... | third assistant director |
| Pascal Meynier | ... | first assistant director |
| Giovanni Nazzaro | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Cyrille Pailles | ... | daily assistant director |
Art Department
| Henri-Charles Alexandre | ... | props master (as Henri-Charles Alexandre) |
| Jiri Hanibal Jr. | ... | first assistant art director |
| Emmanuel Maintigneux | ... | set designer |
| Thomas Piffaut | ... | property master |
| Clovis Weil | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Annabel Acquaviva | ... | boom operator |
| Jérémy Babinet | ... | foley editor |
| Nicolas Bouvet-Levrard | ... | sound editor (as Nicolas Bouvet) |
| Matthieu Dallaporta | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Amaury de Nexon | ... | sound |
| Alexandre Hernandez | ... | supervising sound editor |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist |
| Didier Lozahic | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Quentin Lévy | ... | foley assistant |
| Pierre Picq | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Julie Perron | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Benjamin Ageorges | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stephane Bidault | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Nicolas Chavigny | ... | matte painter |
| Nicolas Corson | ... | digital compositor |
| Leslie Deboeur | ... | digital compositor |
| Jean Louis Dousson | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Pauline Hans | ... | visual effects |
| Mathieu Jussreandot | ... | digital artist |
| Jean-Antoine Lacolle | ... | digital compositor |
| Marian Landrieve | ... | digital compositor |
| Paul Moriaux | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Bruno Nicolas | ... | visual effects artist |
| Leslie Renaud | ... | digital compositor |
| Couturiaux Romain | ... | digital compositor: beDigital |
| Matthias Weber | ... | visual effects producer |
| Gilles Wouters | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Makrem Ayari | ... | second assistant camera |
| Reynald Capurro | ... | cinematographer: second unit |
| François-Xavier Hugues-Clery | ... | grip |
| Zied Jendoubi | ... | electrician |
| Philippe Leroy | ... | electrician |
| Marco Martelli | ... | camera and steadicam operator |
| Amine Messadi | ... | assistant camera |
| Pierre Michaud | ... | gaffer |
| Hassen Tayaa | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nathalie Chesnais | ... | costume supervisor |
| Jonathan Gain | ... | location costume manager |
Location Management
| Valentine De Garidel | ... | assistant location manager |
| Attila Egry | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Camille Adrien | ... | composer: additional music |
| Fabien Cali | ... | composer: additional music / orchestrator |
| Julien Carton | ... | piano |
| Emilie Ruby | ... | music editor |
| Anne-Sophie Versnaeyen | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Héloïse Moreau | ... | script supervisor |
| Aurélie Nolf | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Yves Dupuis | ... | production manager belgium |
| Renaud Lefevre | ... | making-of |
| Martin Metz | ... | production executive |
| Frédéric Mouquet | ... | animals |
| Harmel Sbraire | ... | coach: actors |
| Iwona Sellers | ... | production executive |
| Bastien Sirodot | ... | production executive |
| Olivier Thoret | ... | assistant producer |
Thanks
| Jeremy Burdek | ... | special thanks |
| Nadia Khamlichi | ... | special thanks |
| Diane Kurys | ... | the director wishes to thank |
Production Companies
- Alexandre Films
- New Light Films (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- Wild Bunch (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Les Films du Jasmin (co-production)
- uFilm (co-production)
- BE-FILMS (co-production)
- uFund (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (with the support of)
- Umedia
Distributors
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- uDream (2012) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- A Contracorriente Films (2013) (Spain)
- Cinemax (2013) (Hungary) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- uFund (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by lletaif |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR13,170,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The place where the resistance organizes itself near Rio Salado in the movie was filmed in Zaghouan/ Tunisia See more » |
| Goofs | In English "uncle" means the father's brother and the mother's brother. but in Arabic there's a word for each uncle, "Khal" is the mother's brother and "Aam" is the father's brother. when Mohamed meet Jonas for the first time he said "Ana Khalek" (i'm your maternal uncle) but he should've said "Ana Aamek" (i'm your paternal uncle). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Les dossiers de l'écran: Les pieds-noirs, ça va? (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A VAVA INOUVA See more » |