

Dark Night, October 17, 1961
2005-06-07 · 120 min · ★ 7.5
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.
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- Directors
- Alain Tasma
- Production companies
- Canal+, France 3 Cinéma
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ouassini EmbarekAbdé
Atmen KelifTarek
Abdelhafid MetalsiAli Saïd
Hocine ChoutriAhmed
Mounir MargoumMohamed
Ahcène NiniLe réfractaire
Jalil NaciriMaurice
Salem KaliL'Algérien au barrage
Reda SamoudiHocine
Djemel BarekL'homme de l'escalier
Tayeb BelmihoubHaroun
Adel BencherifLe collecteur
Clotilde CourauSabine
Jean-Michel PortalMartin
Florence ThomassinNathalie
Vahina GiocanteMarie-Hélène
Philippe BasDelmas
Aurélien RecoingSomveille
Serge RiaboukineBrigadier Tiercé
Marie DenarnaudIsabelle MartinTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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