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Dark Night, October 17, 1961

Dark Night, October 17, 1961

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TV Movie   Drama   History
📜 Overview: Parisian authorities clash with the Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) in director Alain Tasma’s recounting of one of the darkest moments of the Algerian War of Independence. As the war wound to a close and violence persisted in the streets of Paris, the FLN and its supporters adopted the tactic of murdering French policemen in hopes of forcing a withdrawal. When French law enforcement retaliated by brutalizing Algerians and imposing a strict curfew, the FLN organizes a peaceful demonstration that drew over 11,000 supporters, resulting in an order from the Paris police chief to take brutal countermeasures. Told through the eyes of both French policemen as well as Algerian protestors, Tasma’s film attempts to get to the root of the tragedy by presenting both sides of the story.
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , French
📆 Date Released: 2005-06-07
⌚ Running Time: 120 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.3

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Ouassini Embarek original image
Abdé
Ouassini Embarek
Atmen Kelif original image
Tarek
Atmen Kelif
Abdelhafid Metalsi original image
Ali Saïd
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Hocine Choutri original image
Ahmed
Hocine Choutri
Mounir Margoum original image
Mohamed
Mounir Margoum
Ahcène Nini original image
Le réfractaire
Ahcène Nini
Jalil Naciri original image
Maurice
Jalil Naciri
Salem Kali original image
L'Algérien au barrage
Salem Kali
Reda Samoudi original image
Hocine
Reda Samoudi
Djemel Barek original image
L'homme de l'escalier
Djemel Barek
Tayeb Belmihoub original image
Haroun
Tayeb Belmihoub
Adel Bencherif original image
Le collecteur
Adel Bencherif
Clotilde Courau original image
Sabine
Clotilde Courau
Jean-Michel Portal original image
Martin
Jean-Michel Portal
Florence Thomassin original image
Nathalie
Florence Thomassin
Vahina Giocante original image
Marie-Hélène
Vahina Giocante
Philippe Bas original image
Delmas
Philippe Bas
Aurélien Recoing original image
Somveille
Aurélien Recoing
Serge Riaboukine original image
Brigadier Tiercé
Serge Riaboukine
Marie Denarnaud original image
Isabelle Martin
Marie Denarnaud
Frank Berjot original image
Le policier commissariat du 18 ème
Frank Berjot
Thierry Fortineau original image
Papon
Thierry Fortineau
Lyèce Boukhitine original image
Le voisin d'Abde
Lyèce Boukhitine
Jean-Michel Fête original image
Bertaut
Jean-Michel Fête
Matthias Van Khache original image
Jojo
Matthias Van Khache
Michel Trillot original image
Marcel
Michel Trillot
Michel Scotto di Carlo original image
Level
Michel Scotto di Carlo
Alain Rimoux original image
Chaix
Alain Rimoux
Luc Palun original image
M. René
Luc Palun
Grégoire Oestermann original image
Nicolas
Grégoire Oestermann
Nicolas Jouhet original image
Ginet
Nicolas Jouhet
Stefan Elbaum original image
Favre
Stefan Elbaum
Guillaume Cramoisan original image
Le médecin du centre de tri
Guillaume Cramoisan
Pierre-Alain Chapuis original image
Ministre Frey
Pierre-Alain Chapuis
Antoine Chain original image
Le planton Nanterre
Antoine Chain
Alexandre Carrière original image
L'infirmier du centre de tri
Alexandre Carrière
Loïc Brabant original image
Legay
Loïc Brabant
Bruno Abraham-Kremer original image
Le patron d'Abde
Bruno Abraham-Kremer
Patrick Bonnel original image
Le commandant du commissariat du 18 ème
Patrick Bonnel
Christophe Kourotchkine original image
Le journaliste
Christophe Kourotchkine
Jérôme Le Paulmier original image
Le tueur d'Abde
Jérôme Le Paulmier
Julien Lucas original image
Michaud
Julien Lucas
Stéphan Wojtowicz original image
Le rédacteur
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Djamel Afnai original image
L'Algérien qui rit
Djamel Afnai
Marie-Charlotte Salmon original image
A secretary
Marie-Charlotte Salmon

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