Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Clotilde Courau

Sabine

Age : 55 | Popularity : 13%

Thierry Fortineau

Papon

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Jean-Michel Portal

Martin

Age : 53 | Popularity : 3%

Ouassini Embarek

Abdé

Age : 43 | Popularity : 5%

Atmen Kelif

Tarek

Age : 56 | Popularity : 10%

Florence Thomassin

Nathalie

Age : 57 | Popularity : 8%

Vahina Giocante

Marie-Hélène

Age : 42 | Popularity : 12%

Philippe Bas

Delmas

Age : 50 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Art	Production Design	Emile Ghigo
Directing	Director	Alain Tasma
Writing	Writer	Alain Tasma Patrick Rotman François-Olivier Rousseau
Sound	Original Music Composer	Cyril Morin
Editing	Editor	Marie-Sophie Dubus
Production	Producer	Thomas Anargyros Edouard de Vésinne
	Casting	René Tollemer
Camera	Director of Photography	Roger Dorieux
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Céline Guignard
Department	Role	Name

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