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.
Credits
Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961 Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Bruno Abraham-Kremer
He was 52, now 71 years old
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as Le patron d'Abde |
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Julien Lucas
He was 29, now 48 years old
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as Michaud |
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Abdelhafid Metalsi
He was 36, now 55 years old
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as Ali Saïd |
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Florence Thomassin
She was 39, now 57 years old
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as Nathalie |
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Aurélien Recoing
He was 47, now 65 years old
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as Somveille |
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Jean-Michel Portal
He was 35, now 53 years old
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as Martin |
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Serge Riaboukine
He was 47, now 66 years old
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as Brigadier Tiercé |
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Atmen Kelif
He was 37, now 56 years old
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as Tarek |
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Michel Scotto di Carlo
He was 52, now 71 years old
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as Level |
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Marie Denarnaud
She was 27, now 45 years old
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as Isabelle Martin |
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Ouassini Embarek
He was 25, now 43 years old
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as Abdé |
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Matthias Van Khache
He was 28, now 46 years old
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as Jojo |
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Philippe Bas
He was 31, now 50 years old
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as Delmas |
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Loïc Brabant
He was 43, now 62 years old
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as Legay |
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Adel Bencherif
He was 30, now 48 years old
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as Le collecteur |
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Mounir Margoum
He was 29, now 47 years old
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as Mohamed |
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Alain Rimoux
He was 52, now 71 years old
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as Chaix |
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Alexandre Carrière
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as L'infirmier du centre de tri |
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Patrick Bonnel
He was 52, now 71 years old
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as Le commandant du commissariat du 18 ème |
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Jean-Michel Fête
He was 52, now 71 years old
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as Bertaut |
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Guillaume Cramoisan
He was 31, now 49 years old
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as Le médecin du centre de tri |
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Clotilde Courau
She was 36, now 55 years old
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as Sabine |
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Stéphan Wojtowicz
He was 42, now 61 years old
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as Le rédacteur |
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Michel Trillot
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as Marcel |
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Luc Palun
He was 52, now 71 years old
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as M. René |
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Djemel Barek
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as L'homme de l'escalier |
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Vahina Giocante
She was 24, now 42 years old
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as Marie-Hélène |
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Lyèce Boukhitine
He was 40, now 59 years old
|
as Le voisin d'Abde |
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Stefan Elbaum
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as Favre |
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Grégoire Oestermann
He was 52, now 71 years old
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as Nicolas |
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Christophe Kourotchkine
He was 38, now 57 years old
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as Le journaliste |
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Thierry Fortineau
He was 52, 53 years old when he died
|
as Papon |
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Ahcène Nini
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as Le réfractaire |
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Nicolas Jouhet
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as Ginet |
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Jalil Naciri
He was 34, now 52 years old
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as Maurice |
Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961 Crew
