

The Lives of Albert Camus
A struck hero. An interrupted fate. This is how Albert Camus is told, 60 years after his disappearance, by Philippe Torreton in the film by Georges-Marc Benamou. At ground level, in order to see him revive, move, love and fight.
Genres
Overview
Albert Camus died at 46 years old on January 4, 1960, two years after his Nobel Prize in literature. Author of “L'Etranger”, one of the most widely read novels in the world, philosopher of the absurd and of revolt, resistant, journalist, playwright, Albert Camus had an extraordinary destiny. Child of the poor districts of Algiers, tuberculosis patient, orphan of father, son of an illiterate and deaf mother, he tore himself away from his condition thanks to his teacher. French from Algeria, he never ceased to fight for equality with the Arabs and the Kabyle, while fearing the Independence of the FLN. Founded on restored and colorized archives, and first-hand accounts, this documentary attempts to paint the portrait of Camus as he was.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
98 min
Release Date
2020-01-22
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
8
Philippe Torreton
Narrator
Albert Camus
Self (archive footage)
Michel Bouquet
Self
Catherine Camus
Self
Francine Faure
Self (archive footage)
María Casares
Self (archive footage)
Chloé Réjon
(voice)
Max-Pol Fouchet
Self (archive footage)
Blanche Balain
Self (archive footage)
Robert Namia
Self (archive footage)
Marcello Mastroianni
Self (archive footage)
Brice Parrain
Self (archive footage)
Geroges Altschuler
Self (archive footage)
Janine Gallimard
Self (archive footage)
Francis Jeanson
Self (archive footage)
Jean Daniel
Self (archive footage)
Emmanuel Roblès
Self (archive footage)
Charles Poncet
Self (archive footage)
Mette Ivers
Self
Patricia Blake
Self (archive footage)
Jean Douché
Self (archive footage)
Carl-Gustav Bjurström
Self (archive footage)
Catherine Sellers
Self (archive footage)
Jules Roy
Self (archive footage)
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