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There has never been a WWII film quite like DAYS OF GLORY, which shows the ægood warÆ through the eyes of four North African soldiers fighting for the French army during the German occupation.
Product Identifiers
ProducerJean Brehat
EAN5055002553332
eBay Product ID (ePID)61594562
Product Key Features
ActorSamy Naceri, Assad Bouab, Melanie Laurent, Roschdy Zem, Bernard Blancan, Jamel Debbouzel, Antoine Chappey, Benoit Giros, Aurelie Eltvedt, Sami Bouajila, Mathieu Simonet
Film/TV TitleDays of Glory
DirectorRachid Bouchareb
LanguageFrench
Run Time119 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2007
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen
GenreWar
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureFrance
ComposerKhaled
AwardsBest Foreign Film 2007 -
Additional InformationThere has never been a WWII film quite like Rachid BoucharebÆs DAYS OF GLORY, which shows the ægood warÆ through the eyes of four North African soldiers fighting for the French army during the German occupation. Though similar in both structure and tone to Steven SpielbergÆs SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, GLORY seeks recognition for soldiers who were treated as second-class citizens during their service and never given their due. Under the leadership of Sergeant Martinez (Bernard Blancan), a company of North African soldiers undergoes a series of skirmishes across Italy and France, preventing the advance of the Nazis. Uneducated Said (Jamel Debbouzel, AMELIE), who had few options outside of enlistment, acts as a virtual servant to Martinez. Yassir (Samy Naceri) and his brother, Larbi (Assad Bouab), also come from poverty and--though they joined for selfish reasons--are fierce fighters. Messaoud (Roschdy Zem) is strong and silent, and has deadly aim with a rifle. Abdelkader (Sami Bouajila), however, is the ambitious one, unafraid to speak up when he and his company encounter prejudice, yet ever hopeful that he will be recognized for his achievements and be given the same liberty, equality, and fraternity as those who were born French. Through a series of bloody and spectacular battles with the Germans, these men risk their lives, never knowing what they will have at the end of it all. DAYS OF GLORY packs all the punch of a great war film---thrilling and heartbreaking battles, humor, and the loss of people we grow to care for. Bouchareb fearlessly uses a time-honored genre to address an elephant in the French living room: we are told at the filmÆs conclusion that, in 1952, France voted to cease pension payments to soldiers from countries no longer under French rule. In 2006, following a screening of this film, Jacques Chirac reinstituted their pensions.
ReviewsTotal Film - A poignant drama that will jolt you into a state of righteous indignation, Rolling Stone - Bouchareb knows these racial tensions are still simmering. And in this wallop of a war movie he makes you feel the heat, Sight And Sound - A passionate, historically important film....[Debbouze is] extremely affecting here
ScreenwriterOlivier Lorelle
Sound sourceDolby Digital
EditorYannick Kergoat
Movie/TV TitleDays Of Glory
Director of PhotographyPatrick Blossier
Consumer AdviceContains strong language and moderate war violence