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Film Muser Rating : 3 / 5
Release Date : September 3, 2006
Running Time : 119 minutes
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Days of Glory is set in France during the last few years of World War II, and tells the story of the Algerian and Moroccan men who joined the French army to help liberate France. The film follows a handful of these men as they serve in an infantry division, and illustrates not only the battles on the field, but their battle for acceptance by their fellow French soldiers. As these North African soldiers continue to prove themselves on the battlefields, they see the French national soldiers move up the ranks while they remain unnoticed.

Days of Glory

Days of Glory does a good job of showing the sacrifices of the Algerian and Moroccan soldiers to fight for the liberation of France. It’s strange to think of these men giving their lives to fight for a nation that had colonized their own, limiting their political and economic independence, but it does show that these men were able to look beyond this and fight a mutual enemy in the Nazis.

There are a number of battle scenes that are done well, but they are definitely not on par with other big budget war films such as 1998’s Saving Private Ryan. The final battle scene in a small town in Alsace is not an epic battle, but it is intense, and does a fantastic job of portraying a small remnant of the North African infantry as they try to hold off a German onslaught. Since the remaining men are who we’ve spent the entire film getting to know, the sense of attachment to them as they try to survive is strong.

The acting is solid, especially from Sami Bouajila as Abdelkader as he leads his North African brethren. He is a skilled and intelligent leader who has dreams of making officer in the French army. He fights for the equality of his soldiers to the point where he thrown into jail by his commanding officer. Even though most of his attempts are futile, it helps to create a strong camaraderie amongst his men. Despite Abdelkader’s strong military sense, it is his obsession with trying to get proper recognition from the French brass that is a weakness that would lead to the loss of many of his men.

Days of Glory is a good film to learn about a part of World War II that we generally don’t hear about. You really feel for these men who are giving their lives to fight for a nation that had repressed them in their own country, and who continued to be repressed fighting alongside their French comrades. There are definitely a lot of cliched scenes, and it may not live up to your expectations for a war movie due to recent film of this genre, but overall it is worth seeing. It is also interesting to watch a film that actually changed French policy. After these North African French colonies gained their independence in the late 20th century, the French government cut-off all pensions to these ex-colonial soldiers. After French president Jacques Chirac saw this film, he ordered that all pensions be re-issued.

Memorable Scene
Saïd Otmari (Sami Naceri) is a quiet soldier from Algeria who is handpicked by Sergent Robert Martinez (Bernard Blancan) to act as his assistant. Martinez appears to respect his Muslim soldiers, and often lobbies for them to not be overlooked for promotion. I found myself guessing at where Martinez really stood. In a scene where he and Saïd are sharing a drink, and it is suggested that Martinez may have some Arab blood in him, we get a good look at the real Martinez.

Note: this film is presented in French and Arabic with English subtitles.