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82 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Starring: Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Samy Naceri
  • Summary: 1943. The young North Africans had never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlisted in the French Army, along with 130,000 other "indigenous soldiers," to liberate the "fatherland" from the Nazi enemy. These heroes that history forgot won battles in Italy, Provence and the Vosges before finding themselves alone to defend an Alsatian village against a German battalion. (The Weinstein Company)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    100
    On the list of WWII stories criminally ignored by six decades of combat movies in the past 60 years, the heroics of French colonial soldiers ranks pretty high. But Rachid Bouchareb's powerful drama -- which won the 2006 Cannes Film Festival's best-actors award for its superb ensemble cast and was nominated for a best foreign-language-film Oscar, went a long way toward rectifying the situation, both on screen and in real life.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    100
    The ensemble cast shared the best-actor award at the 2006 Cannes film festival -- and rightly so.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    50
    Days of Glory has good intentions and a well-executed combat scene, but it could do with more originality.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. PeterF.
    10
    Brilliant on just about all fronts. Easy to follow, simple with an important aim. Essential viewing.
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  2. SamJ.
    10
    I saw this at the Angelika during its one-week qualifying run. Despite the rodents that were scampering around on the center rug of the underground multi-plex's Theatre #2 (subways are within a few feet of the theatres and can always be heard), I found this co French/Algerian war film as truly great.… Expand
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  3. GeneE.
    3
    If it this film came out of Hollywood, and were in English, its cliche-ridden scenes would probably glean tepid reviews. Put it in subtitles, and then burnish it with a noble theme, and the critics manage to persuade themselves they weren't bored.… Expand
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