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The Lives of Albert Camus (2020)
Directed by Georges-Marc Benamou
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.
Length 98 minutes
Actors
Philippe Torreton | Albert Camus | Michel Bouquet | Catherine Camus | Francine Faure | María Casares | Chloé Rejon | Max-Pol Fouchet | Blanche Balain | Robert Namia | Marcello Mastroianni | Brice Parrain | Geroges Altschuler | Janine Gallimard | Francis Jeanson | Jean Daniel | Emmanuel Roblès | Charles Poncet | Mette Ivers | Patricia Blake | Jean Douché | Carl-Gustav Bjurström | Catherine Sellers | Jules Roy