Camus

Jan 6, 2010

1h 40m

★ 5.1

Overview

A romantic, a scoundrel, a private man .... The touching and absurd story of the philosopher Albert Camus as seen through the eyes of the many women in his life.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

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Cast

Albert Camus

Stéphane Freiss

Francine Camus

Anouk Grinberg

Jeannine Gallimard

Agathe Dronne

Michel Gallimard

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Anouchka Gallimard

Florie Auclerc-Vialens

Catherine Camus à 14 ans

Juliette Pioli

Jean Camus à 14 ans

Augustin Lepinay

Fernande

Chantal Mutel

Christiane

Isabelle Rougerie

Maria Casarès

Camille de Sablet

Catherine Sellers

Clémence Thioly

La Danoise

Gaëlle Bona

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