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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

DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie

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

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Revenue

$0

Runtime

98 min

Release Date

2020-01-22

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Vote Count

2

Vote Average

8

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

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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