The First Man

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2011 · 101 min · Drama · TMDB 6.5/10

Overview

Based on a novel that Albert Camus was working on when he died, we follow Jacques Comery as he travels back to Algeria in 1957, a place full of childhood memories. The country is split between those wanting to remain a part of France, and those demanding independence. Reminiscences of his mother, his stern grandmother and a young Arab boy come flooding back.

Directed by Gianni Amelio

Cast

• Jacques Gamblin — Jacques Cormery
• Maya Sansa — Catherine Cormery (1924)
• Catherine Sola — Catherine Cormery (1957)
• Denis Podalydès — Professor Bernard
• Ulla Baugué — Grandma