Amour de vivre (2010)
An account of the brief life of the writer Albert Camus (1913-1960), a Frenchman born in Algeria: his Spanish origin on the isle of Menorca, his childhood in Algiers, his literary career and his constant struggle against the pomposity of French bourgeois intellectuals, his communist commitment, his love for Spain and his opposition to the independence of Algeria, since it would cause the loss of his true home, his definitive estrangement.
Director: Isabelle Fournet, Lluis Ortas
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date: May 1, 2010
Cast
- Michael Mesquida - Narrator (voice)
- Agnès Spiquel - Self - Camus' Scholar
- Josefina Salord - Self - Philologist and Camus' Scholar
- Jean-Jacques Jordi - Self - Historian
- Marta Marfany - Self - Writer
- Khelhil Redovane - Self - Baker
- Jean-Claude Xuereb - Self - Poet
- Pierre-Louis Rey - Self - Writer
- Christiane Chaulet-Achour - Self - Professor of Literature
- Henri Bonnamour - Self - Priest
Screenplay
Music: Miquel Àngel Aguiló
Cinematography: Agustí Torres
Editing: Neus Togores, Miguel Eek
Production: Cinètica Produccions, IB3
Country: Spain
Language: English, Català, Español, Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
nobel prize, spanish civil war (1936-39), playwright, algiers, algeria, troubled childhood, algerian war (1954-62), french algerian, french writer, island of menorca, pied noir, communist writer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amour de vivre about?
- An account of the brief life of the writer Albert Camus (1913-1960), a Frenchman born in Algeria: his Spanish origin on the isle of Menorca, his childhood in Algiers, his literary career and his constant struggle against the pomposity of French bourgeois intellectuals, his communist commitment, his love for Spain and his opposition to the independence of Algeria, since it would cause the loss of his true home, his definitive estrangement.
- Who directed Amour de vivre?
- Amour de vivre was directed by Isabelle Fournet, Lluis Ortas.
- Who stars in Amour de vivre?
- Amour de vivre stars Michael Mesquida, Agnès Spiquel, Josefina Salord, Jean-Jacques Jordi, Marta Marfany, Khelhil Redovane.
- How long is Amour de vivre?
- Amour de vivre has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Amour de vivre?
- Amour de vivre is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was Amour de vivre produced?
- Amour de vivre was produced in Spain.