The Lives of Albert Camus (2020)

01/22/2020 (FR) • 1h 38m

Documentary, History

A struck hero. An interrupted fate. This is how Albert Camus is told, 60 years after his disappearance, by Philippe Torreton in the film by Georges-Marc Benamou. At ground level, in order to see him revive, move, love and fight.

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.

Top Billed Cast

Albert Camus

Self (archive footage)

Francine Faure

Self (archive footage)

María Casares

Self (archive footage)

Max-Pol Fouchet

Self (archive footage)

Blanche Balain

Self (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

nobel prize

interview

biography

portrait

archive footage

algeria

philosopher

old footage

portrait of an artist

famous people

french writer

camus

testimony

biographical documentary

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