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The First Man
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Title: The First Man

Release Date: 9 Sep 2011

Runtime: 1h 41m

Genre: Drama

Director: Laïth Média, Soudaine Compagnie, Maison de Cinema, France 3 Cinéma, Cattleya, RAI Cinema

Production Companies: Laïth Média, Soudaine Compagnie, Maison de Cinema, France 3 Cinéma, Cattleya, RAI Cinema

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (36 votes)

Cast

  • Jacques Cormery: Jacques Gamblin
  • Catherine Cormery (1924): Maya Sansa
  • Catherine Cormery (1957): Catherine Sola
  • Professor Bernard: Denis Podalydès
  • Grandma: Ulla Baugué
  • Uncle Étienne (1924): Nicolas Giraud
  • Jacques as a child: Nino Jouglet
  • Hamoud: Abdelkarim Benhabouccha
  • Aziz: Hachemi Abdelmalek
  • Hamoud as a child: Djamel Hadj Saïd
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