The Lives of Albert Camus

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The Lives of Albert Camus (2020)

Directed by Georges-Marc Benamou

Documentary, History · 1h 38m

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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Cast

Philippe Torreton Narrator Albert Camus Self (archive footage) Michel Bouquet Self Catherine Camus Self
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Francine Faure Self (archive footage) María Casares Self (archive footage) Chloé Réjon (voice) Max-Pol Fouchet Self (archive footage)
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Blanche Balain Self (archive footage)
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Robert Namia Self (archive footage) Marcello Mastroianni Self (archive footage)
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Brice Parrain Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Georges-Marc Benamou
Editor
Fabienne Alvarez-Giro

Details

Original title
Les Vies d'Albert Camus
Release date
2020-01-22
Runtime
1h 38m
Genres
Documentary, History
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Siècle Productions, France Télévisions