Days of Glory (2006)
The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes.
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…
Director: Rachid Bouchareb
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 128 min
Release Date: September 27, 2006
Cast
- Jamel Debbouze - Saïd Otmari
- Samy Naceri - Yassir
- Roschdy Zem - Messaoud Souni
- Sami Bouajila - Abdelkader
- Bernard Blancan - Sergent Roger Martinez
- Mathieu Simonet - Caporal Leroux
- Assaad Bouab - Larbi
- Benoît Giros - Capitaine Durieux
- Mélanie Laurent - Margueritte village Vosges
- Antoine Chappey - Le colonel
Screenplay
Music: Armand Amar
Cinematography: Patrick Blossier
Editing: Yannick Kergoat
Production: Tessalit Productions, France 2 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal, SCOPE Invest, Tassili Films, Versus Production, Kissfilms, Taza Productions, La Petite Reine
Country: Algeria, Belgium, France, Morocco
Language: العربية, Français
Budget: $15M
Box Office: $23M
Original Language: fr
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict
Keywords
army, world war ii, algerian, infantry, northern africa, institutional discrimination, french algerian, french algeria, appreciative
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Days of Glory about?
- 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…
- Who directed Days of Glory?
- Days of Glory was directed by Rachid Bouchareb.
- Who stars in Days of Glory?
- Days of Glory stars Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Bernard Blancan, Mathieu Simonet.
- How long is Days of Glory?
- Days of Glory has a runtime of 2h 8m (128 minutes).
- What genre is Days of Glory?
- Days of Glory is a Drama, History, War film.
- What is the budget of Days of Glory?
- Days of Glory had a budget of $15M.
- How much did Days of Glory gross?
- Days of Glory grossed $23M worldwide.
- Where was Days of Glory produced?
- Days of Glory was produced in Algeria, Belgium, France, Morocco.
- What are the themes of Days of Glory?
- The themes of Days of Glory include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict.