Overview
A poignant exploration of courage and sacrifice during a tumultuous time in history.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- solemn
- melancholic
- cathartic
- historical film night
- war cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful historical war epic that honors the courage and overlooked sacrifices of Algerian and other North African soldiers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Arab soldiers receive inferior food, leave, and promotion opportunities while fighting for France.
The film pays tribute to North African troops whose sacrifices for France were later neglected.
Saïd, Messaoud, Abdelkader, and Martinez represent distinct experiences within the same military unit.
The narrative travels from Algeria through Italy and France to Alsace amid large-scale World War II combat.
Films like Days of Glory, and why
The Battle of Algiers
historical war drama centered on marginalized soldiers and institutional injustice
Atonement
powerful World War II drama combining military sacrifice with moral and political disillusionment
Saving Private Ryan
ensemble war drama foregrounding brotherhood, sacrifice, and the human cost of combat
The Battle of Algiers
anti-colonial historical drama about North African identity and French power
Movie Details
- Director
- Rachid Bouchareb
- Release Date
- 2006-09-27
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (416)
Cast
- Jamel Debbouze
- Samy Naceri
- Roschdy Zem
- Sami Bouajila
- Bernard Blancan
- Mathieu Simonet
- Benoît Giros
- Mélanie Laurent
- Antoine Chappey
- Assaad Bouab
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Days of Glory about?
- North African soldiers fight to liberate France while discovering that the nation’s promise of equality does not extend equally to them.
- What is Days of Glory like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Days of Glory as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Days of Glory violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Days of Glory as graphic.
- What did critics think of Days of Glory?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful historical war epic that honors the courage and overlooked sacrifices of Algerian and other North African soldiers.
- Which films are like Days of Glory?
- Films with a similar feel include The Battle of Algiers, Atonement, Saving Private Ryan, and The Battle of Algiers.
- How long is Days of Glory?
- Days of Glory runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Days of Glory?
- In United States, Days of Glory is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home.
