The First Man (film)

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The First Man
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Directed by Gianni Amelio
Screenplay byGianni Amelio
Based onLe Premier Homme
by Albert Camus
Starring Jacques Gamblin
Catherine Sola
Maya Sansa
Denis Podalydès
CinematographyYves Cape
Music by Franco Piersanti
Release dates
  • 9 September 2011 (2011-09-09)(TIFF)
  • 20 April 2012 (2012-04-20)(Italy)
  • 27 March 2013 (2013-03-27)(France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench

The First Man (French : Le Premier Homme; Italian : Il primo uomo) is a 2011 French-Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio and is based on the novel of the same name by Albert Camus. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 153. ISBN   978-1908215017.
  2. "Toronto 2011". fipresci. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2023.