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The Lives of Albert Camus
8.0 / 10• 2020• 1h 38m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Philippe Torreton
Narrator
Lead
Albert Camus
Self (archive footage)
Michel Bouquet
Self
Catherine Camus
Self
FF
Francine Faure
Self (archive footage)
María Casares
Self (archive footage)
Chloé Réjon
(voice)
Max-Pol Fouchet
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Georges-Marc Benamou's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Lives of Albert Camus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
