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Days of Glory

2006 · 128 min

A sober, heartfelt war drama that honors forgotten soldiers while quietly building outrage at the injustice they endure.

Tagline
The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes.
Overview
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...
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • race
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • friendship
Places
  • military
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Rachid Bouchareb
Written by
Olivier Lorelle, Rachid Bouchareb
Starring
Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Bernard Blancan, Mathieu Simonet, Benoît Giros, Mélanie Laurent
Music
Armand Amar
Cinematography
Patrick Blossier
Runtime
128 min
Country
Algeria, Belgium, France, Morocco
Languages
Arabic, French

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