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Feature film — 2020

The Lives of Albert Camus (2020)

8.01h 38mDocumentary — History

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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Siècle Productions / France Télévisions

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Director: Georges-Marc Benamou

On screen

Cast & crew

Philippe Torreton as Narrator

Philippe Torreton

Narrator

Albert Camus as Self (archive footage)

Albert Camus

Self (archive footage)

Michel Bouquet as Self

Michel Bouquet

Self

Catherine Camus as Self

Catherine Camus

Self

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Francine Faure

Self (archive footage)

María Casares as Self (archive footage)

María Casares

Self (archive footage)

Chloé Réjon as (voice)

Chloé Réjon

(voice)

Max-Pol Fouchet as Self (archive footage)

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 as Self (archive footage)

Marcello Mastroianni

Self (archive footage)

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Brice Parrain

Self (archive footage)

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