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The Lives of Albert Camus

The Lives of Albert Camus

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 22, 2020

Runtime

1h 38m

Genres

Documentary, History, TV Movie

User Score

80%

Original Title

Les Vies d'Albert Camus

Production Companies

Siècle Productions, France Télévisions

Director

Georges-Marc Benamou

Description

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.