Days of Glory

"The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes."

2006 2h 8m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 417

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Synopsis

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1943. They have never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlist in the French Army, along with 130,000 other “indigenous” soldiers, to liberate the “fatherland” from the Nazi enemy. Heroes that history has forgotten...

“The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes.”

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Cast

Jamel Debbouze
Saïd
Samy Naceri
Yassir
Roschdy Zem
Messaoud
Sami Bouajila
Abdelkader
Bernard Blancan
Sergeant Martinez
Mathieu Simonet
Corporal Leroux
Benoît Giros
Captain Durieux
Mélanie Laurent
Margueritte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Writers: Olivier Lorelle, Rachid Bouchareb
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: Algeria, Belgium, France, Morocco

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Algeria, Belgium, France, Morocco.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rachid Bouchareb, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jamel Debbouze and Samy Naceri and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rachid Bouchareb directs. Patrick Blossier behind the camera. Armand Amar scores. Yannick Kergoat cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Algeria, Belgium, France, Morocco. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
3International production across 4 countries: Algeria, Belgium, France, Morocco.
4Directed by Rachid Bouchareb, shot by Patrick Blossier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Armand Amar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yannick Kergoat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jamel Debbouze and Samy Naceri and Roschdy Zem carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes.".
9IMDB entry: tt0444182 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "army", "world war ii", "algerian", "infantry".
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.