Dark Night, October 17, 1961 (2005)

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.

Directing:
  • Alain Tasma

Writing:
  • François-Olivier Rousseau
  • Patrick Rotman
  • Alain Tasma

Stars:
Release Date: 2005-06-07
themoviedb icon 7.3/10
  • Country: FR
  • Language: العربية | Français
  • Runtime: 120
Luc Palun
Luc Palun
M. René
Loïc Brabant
Loïc Brabant
Legay
Mounir Margoum
Mounir Margou...
Mohamed
Salem Kali
Salem Kali
L'Algérien au barrage
Jean-Michel Portal
Jean-Michel P...
Martin
Clotilde Courau
Clotilde Cour...
Sabine
Aurélien Recoing
Aurélien Reco...
Somveille
Grégoire Oestermann
Grégoire Oest...
Nicolas
Serge Riaboukine
Serge Riabouk...
Brigadier Tiercé
Florence Thomassin
Florence Thom...
Nathalie
Marie Denarnaud
Marie Denarna...
Isabelle Martin
Ouassini Embarek
Ouassini Emba...
Abdé
Adel Bencherif
Adel Bencheri...
Le collecteur
Guillaume Cramoisan
Guillaume Cra...
Le médecin du centre de tri
Reda Samoudi
Reda Samoudi
Hocine
Vahina Giocante
Vahina Giocan...
Marie-Hélène
Bruno Abraham-Kremer
Bruno Abraham...
Le patron d'Abde
Patrick Bonnel
Patrick Bonne...
Le commandant du commissariat du 18 ème
Alexandre Carrière
Alexandre Car...
L'infirmier du centre de tri
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Abdelhafid Me...
Ali Saïd
Jean-Michel Fête
Jean-Michel F...
Bertaut
Pierre-Alain Chapuis
Pierre-Alain...
Ministre Frey
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Stéphan Wojto...
Le rédacteur
Jalil Naciri
Jalil Naciri
Maurice
Frank Berjot
Frank Berjot
Le policier commissariat du 18 ème
Ahcène Nini
Ahcène Nini
Le réfractaire
Philippe Bas
Philippe Bas
Delmas
Christophe Kourotchkine
Christophe Ko...
Le journaliste
Atmen Kelif
Atmen Kelif
Tarek
Nicolas Jouhet
Nicolas Jouhe...
Ginet
Julien Lucas
Julien Lucas
Michaud
Matthias Van Khache
Matthias Van...
Jojo
Michel Scotto di Carlo
Michel Scotto...
Level
Alain Rimoux
Alain Rimoux
Chaix
Hocine Choutri
Hocine Choutr...
Ahmed
Antoine Chain
Antoine Chain
Le planton Nanterre
Tayeb Belmihoub
Tayeb Belmiho...
Haroun
Djemel Barek
Djemel Barek
L'homme de l'escalier
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