
The First Man
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.
Drama
The First Man
Rating
6.5/10
Release Date
2011-09-09
Runtime
101 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Jacques Gamblin
Jacques Cormery

Maya Sansa
Catherine Cormery (1924)

Catherine Sola
Catherine Cormery (1957)

Denis Podalydès
Professor Bernard

Ulla Baugué
Grandma

Nicolas Giraud
Uncle Étienne (1924)

Nino Jouglet
Jacques as a child

Abdelkarim Benhabouccha
Hamoud

Hachemi Abdelmalek
Aziz

Djamel Hadj Saïd
Hamoud as a child

Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Uncle Étienne (1957)

Jean-François Stévenin
Farmer
Videos
Production Companies
Laïth Média
Soudaine Compagnie
Maison de Cinema

France 3 Cinéma

Cattleya

RAI Cinema