The Lives of Albert Camus
2020, French. Directed by Georges-Marc Benamou.
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.
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- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Georges-Marc BenamouDirector
- Philippe TorretonNarrator
- Albert CamusSelf (archive footage)
- Michel BouquetSelf
- Catherine CamusSelf
- Francine FaureSelf (archive footage)
- María CasaresSelf (archive footage)
- Chloé Réjon(voice)
- Max-Pol FouchetSelf (archive footage)
- Blanche BalainSelf (archive footage)
- Robert NamiaSelf (archive footage)
- Marcello MastroianniSelf (archive footage)
- Brice ParrainSelf (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 22 January 2020
- Original title
- Les Vies d'Albert Camus
- Country
- France
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The Lives of Albert Camus (2020) was directed by Georges-Marc Benamou and stars Philippe Torreton, Albert Camus, Michel Bouquet.