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Days of Glory

The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes.

2006 · 2h 8m · R Drama, History, War
Directed by Rachid Bouchareb

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Overview

1943. They have never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlist in the French Army, along with 130,000 other “indigenous” soldiers, to liberate the “fatherland” from the Nazi enemy. Heroes that history has forgotten…

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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes

Top critics, in their words

All reviews
83%
Tomatometer
Fresh

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?

Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Fresh

Bouchareb shows a real talent for action sequences.

Wally Hammond, Time Out
Fresh

A solidly-constructed window onto an era and a culture clash many Americans never knew existed.

Michael Booth, Denver Post
Fresh

A shattering tale of bravery and unrewarded loyalty.

Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
Fresh

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.

Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

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