The Lives of Albert Camus

The Lives of Albert Camus

98 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Jan. 22, 2020

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.

The Lives of Albert Camus

98 mins | Documentary, History, TV Movie | Jan. 22, 2020

The Lives of Albert Camus
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.
Producers France Télévisions, Siècle Productions
Original title Les Vies d'Albert Camus
Directors Georges-Marc Benamou
Writers Georges-Marc Benamou

Cast

Philippe Torreton

as Narrator

Albert Camus

as Self (archive footage)

Michel Bouquet

as Self

Catherine Camus

as Self

Francine Faure

as Self (archive footage)

María Casares

as Self (archive footage)

Chloé Réjon

as (voice)

Max-Pol Fouchet

as Self (archive footage)

Blanche Balain

as Self (archive footage)

Robert Namia

as Self (archive footage)

Marcello Mastroianni

as Self (archive footage)

Brice Parrain

as Self (archive footage)

Geroges Altschuler

as Self (archive footage)

Janine Gallimard

as Self (archive footage)

Francis Jeanson

as Self (archive footage)

Jean Daniel

as Self (archive footage)

Emmanuel Roblès

as Self (archive footage)

Charles Poncet

as Self (archive footage)

Mette Ivers

as Self

Patricia Blake

as Self (archive footage)

Jean Douché

as Self (archive footage)

Carl-Gustav Bjurström

as Self (archive footage)

Catherine Sellers

as Self (archive footage)

Jules Roy

as Self (archive footage)