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What the Day Owes the Night (2012): movie guide
What the Day Owes the Night (2012) is a Drama, Romance running about 162 minutes. It holds a TMDB score of 7.6/10 from 254 votes. Notable cast includes Nora Arnezeder, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Anne Parillaud, Vincent Perez. Cinema Box covers trailers, cast, and details for discovery — not full streaming.
- Released: 2012-09-12
- Runtime: 162 min
- TMDB: 7.6/10
- Genres: Drama, Romance
Last updated: 2026-11-11 · First listed: 2012-09-12
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What is What the Day Owes the Night about?
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.
Cast highlights
What the Day Owes the Night features Nora Arnezeder, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Anne Parillaud, Vincent Perez, Anne Consigny, Mohamed Fellag. Open the Cinema Box title page for the full cast list and character credits.
Key facts
Release date: 2012-09-12. Runtime: 162 minutes. TMDB score: 7.6/10 (254 votes). Genres: Drama, Romance. Original language: fr. Status: Released.
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Frequently asked questions
- What genre is What the Day Owes the Night?
- What the Day Owes the Night is listed as Drama, Romance on TMDB.
- How long is What the Day Owes the Night?
- What the Day Owes the Night runs about 162 minutes.
- Who stars in What the Day Owes the Night?
- Cast highlights include Nora Arnezeder, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Anne Parillaud, Vincent Perez, Anne Consigny, Mohamed Fellag.
- Does Cinema Box stream What the Day Owes the Night?
- No. Cinema Box is discovery-only — trailers, details, ratings, and watchlists. It does not host or stream full movies.
