Dark Night, October 17, 1961
2005 | 120m | French
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Alain Tasma |
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| Writer: | Patrick Rotman, François-Olivier Rousseau, Alain Tasma |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 07, 2005 |
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| Director: | Alain Tasma |
| Writer: | Patrick Rotman, François-Olivier Rousseau, Alain Tasma |
| Genres: | Drama, History, TV Movie |
| Keywords | police brutality, pogrom, racism, algeria, french colonialism, 1960s, algerian war (1954-62), state crimes, djazair |
| Production Companies | Canal+, France 3 Cinéma |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Patrick Rotman | Writer |
| Emile Ghigo | Production Design |
| Cyril Morin | Original Music Composer |
| François-Olivier Rousseau | Writer |
| Roger Dorieux | Director of Photography |
| Marie-Sophie Dubus | Editor |
| Céline Guignard | Costume Design |
| René Tollemer | Casting |
| Alain Tasma | Writer, Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Thomas Anargyros | Producer |
| Edouard de Vésinne | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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