1967

1h 44m

6.8(93 votes)

Drama

Overview

Meursault is a man who feels utterly isolated from everyone and everything around him. This alienation results in sudden, inexplicable bursts of violence, culminating in murder.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Marcello Mastroianni

Arthur Meursault

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Anna Karina

Marie Cardona

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Bernard Blier

Defense Counsel

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Alfred Adam

Prosecutor

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Pierre Bertin

Judge

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Angela Luce

Madame Masson

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Jacques Herlin

Director of Home

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Mimmo Palmara

Masson

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Jean-Pierre Zola

Employer

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Joseph Marechal

Salamano

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Jacques Monod

Prison Guard

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Mohamed Cheritel

Arab

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Vittorio Duse

Lawyer

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Brahim Hadjadj

Arab

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Valentino Macchi

Unknown Role

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Saada Rahlem

Arab

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Marc Laurent

Emmanuel

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Paolo Herzl

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Bruno Cremer

Priest

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Georges Géret

Raymond Sintes

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Georges Wilson

Examining Magistrate

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Jean-Marc Bory

(uncredited)

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