The First Man

1h 41min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Laïth Média

Soudaine Compagnie

Maison de Cinema

France 3 Cinéma

Cattleya

RAI Cinema

Cast

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Cormery
Maya Sansa

Maya Sansa

Catherine Cormery (1924)
Catherine Sola

Catherine Sola

Catherine Cormery (1957)
Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Professor Bernard
Nicolas Giraud

Nicolas Giraud

Uncle Étienne (1924)
Nino Jouglet

Nino Jouglet

Jacques as a child
Djamel Hadj Saïd

Djamel Hadj Saïd

Hamoud as a child
Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Uncle Étienne (1957)
Michel Crémadès

Michel Crémadès

Graveyard keeper
Mickaël Batret

Mickaël Batret

Student at the wheel (as Michael Batret)
Nicolas Lublin

Nicolas Lublin

Journalist
Florent Chesne

Florent Chesne

Student at the balcony
Barthélémy Gilet

Barthélémy Gilet

Jacques' classmate
Jean-Bastien Perichon

Jean-Bastien Perichon

Jacques' classmate
Nathan Blanchedan

Nathan Blanchedan

Jacques's classmate
Mohammed Boubker Jr.

Mohammed Boubker Jr.

Dogcatcher's son
Adij Benguettat

Adij Benguettat

Mill owner's assistant
Celia Ouled Mohand

Celia Ouled Mohand

Child at the tipography
Roumayca Abbou

Roumayca Abbou

Child on the stairs
Ygal Egry

Ygal Egry

French officer
Mohammed Zahir Taifour

Mohammed Zahir Taifour

Hamoud's brother
Sacha Petronijevic

Sacha Petronijevic

Civil servant
Hanaë Bardiaux

Hanaë Bardiaux

Girl in the bar
Maurice Antoni

Maurice Antoni

Examining teacher
Oualahi Messouda

Oualahi Messouda

Aziz's mother

Release date

9th Sep 2011

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français