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Summary:

In the last years of World War II, a group of North African soldiers, largely Muslims, enlist to free France - a country they consider their motherland, even though they've never set foot in it - from the Nazis. The story is told through four characters: Abdelkader, a corporal who hopes to be promoted to sergeant; Messaoud, an ace marksman who fall in love with a beautiful Frenchwoman; Yassir, a Berber peasant who needs the money to marry off his younger brother; and Saïd, who leaves as his own father did in WWI, because he feels it's his duty. They give their all, despite getting little respect or recognition, and suffering the privations of those habitually discriminated against. These 'native' soldiers selflessly fought for a France they had never seen, and the film records their past heroics to give dignity to the generations of today and the future.

Contributors:

Bréhat, Jean , film producer

Debbouze, Jamel, 1975- , film producer, actor

Bouchareb, Rachid , screenwriter, film director

Lorelle, Olivier , screenwriter

Naceri, Samy , actor

Zem, Roschdy , actor

Bouajila, Sami , actor

Blancan, Bernard, 1958- , actor

Simonet, Mathieu, 1975- , actor

Bouab, Assaad , actor

Giros, Benoît , actor

Laurent, Mélanie, 1983- , actor

Chappey, Antoine , actor

Blossier, Patrick, 1949- , director of photography

Kergoat, Yannick , editor of moving image work

Amar, Armand , composer

Khaled, 1960- , composer

Tessalit productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Kissfilms Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

France 3 cinéma (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

France 2 cinéma (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Studio Canal , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Taza Productions , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Tassili Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Versus Production , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Scope Invest (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Petite Reine (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

French
English
Spanish

Language Notes:

In French and Arabic with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.

Main Work:

Indigènes (Motion picture)

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Days of Glory

Subjects:

France Armée — Drama

Algerians — France — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — France — Drama

World War, 1939-1945 — Campaigns — France — Drama

Discrimination — France — Drama

Prejudices — France — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

France — Drama

Algeria — Drama

France Armée

World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945

Military campaigns

Discrimination

Prejudices

Man-woman relationships

Algerians

France

Algeria

Genres:

Motion pictures

War films

Historical films

Action and adventure films

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

Performers:

Cast: Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Bernard Blancan, Mathieu Simonet, Assaad Bouab, Benoît Giros, Mélanie Laurent, Antoine Chappey.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Patrick Blossier ; editing, Yannick Kergoat ; original music, Armand Amar, Khaled ; production designer, Dominique Douret ; costumes, Michèle Richer ; subtitles, Ian Burley.

General Notes:

English SDH
Originally produced as a French/Moroccan/Belgian/Algerian motion picture in 2006.
Wide screen.
Special features: The making of Days of glory (Indigènes); The colonial friend - a short film.

Audience:

MPAA rating: Rated R for war violence and brief language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; surround; Dolby Digital 5.1

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

IND 2006 DVD

ISBNs:

1594446415
9781594446412

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 796019802420
Publisher Number, Weinstein Company Home Entertainment: 80242
Publisher Number, Weinstein Company Home Entertainment: 80242WRP1

OCLC Numbers:

105897270