Days of Glory
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Days of Glory

The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes.

6.7 / 10 2006 2h 8mR French
DramaHistoryWar

Storyline

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…

Cast & Crew

Jamel Debbouze

Jamel Debbouze

Saïd Otmari

Lead
Samy Naceri

Samy Naceri

Yassir

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Messaoud Souni

Sami Bouajila

Sami Bouajila

Abdelkader

Bernard Blancan

Bernard Blancan

Sergent Roger Martinez

Mathieu Simonet

Mathieu Simonet

Caporal Leroux

Assaad Bouab

Assaad Bouab

Larbi

Benoît Giros

Benoît Giros

Capitaine Durieux

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rachid Bouchareb's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Days of Glory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker