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Movie · 2012

Is What the Day Owes the Night based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. What the Day Owes the Night is based on the book What the Day Owes the Night by Yasmina Khadra (2010).

The movie was released in 2012.

The book behind What the Day Owes the Night

What the Day Owes the Night cover

What the Day Owes the Night

by Yasmina Khadra · first published 2010

2010 novel by Yasmina Khadra.

Common questions

Is What the Day Owes the Night based on a book?

Yes. What the Day Owes the Night is based on the book What the Day Owes the Night by Yasmina Khadra (2010).

Who wrote the book What the Day Owes the Night is based on?

What the Day Owes the Night was written by Yasmina Khadra and first published in 2010.

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read What the Day Owes the Night before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

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