Days of Glory
During World War II, North African troops encounter bigotry and unfair treatment from their French comrades-in-arms, despite the fact that they bravely fight for a country they have never seen. Then four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country, and to fight French discrimination.
21 February 1983, Paris, France
2 July 1961, Paris, France
1 May 1975, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
29 June 1960, Paris, France
31 July 1980, Aurillac, Cantal, France
14 July 1960, Morocco
June 30, 2007
Like most every great war movie, it combines intense action with human drama. There's also several overtly preachy scenes that accomplish little to further the story but they underline the already clear message.
March 29, 2007
Bouchareb shows a real talent for action sequences.
March 08, 2007
Days of Glory may lack a certain complexity, but then courage under fire from all sides -- be it the enemy's weapons or your own country's disgusting bigotry -- is a pretty straightforward proposition. The plain facts are more than enough.
June 13, 2007
The horror of "Days of Glory" is that its hate and tolerance are not relics from the past, but are as real today as the flickering shadows on the screen.
September 27, 2007
All the upright morality in the world doesn't compensate for poor filmmaking.
May 22, 2007
Instead of guys named Danny and Polack and Sol and Brooklyn, you've got guys named Said and Yassir and Messaoud and Abdelkader. But it's the same deal. Prick them, do they not bleed? Blow them up, do their limbs not scatter and their guts not spill?
March 23, 2007
A solidly-constructed window onto an era and a culture clash many Americans never knew existed.
July 03, 2007
As by the numbers as it sometimes becomes, those very clichés also emphasize the fact that we haven't seen these men in this setting before.
April 19, 2007
Standard issue military fare that has a hard time standing apart from established classics of the combat genre.
March 16, 2007
It's to the credit of the actors, and Algerian-born director Rachid Bouchareb, that we become emotionally involved with the soldiers and the injustices they are forced to endure.
April 27, 2007
Beautifully photographed, impeccably produced and wonderfully acted, but it offers no surprises...
March 23, 2007
A shattering tale of bravery and unrewarded loyalty.
