A Propos D'Un Crime (1967): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1967, A Propos D'Un Crime is a documentary film directed by Gérard Patris, running about 24 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1967, Visconti came to Algiers for the filming of The Stranger with Mastroianni and Anna Karina. Camus, during his lifetime, had always refused to allow one of his novels to be brought to the screen. His family made another decision. The filming of the film was experienced in Algiers, like a posthumous return of the writer to Algiers. During filming, a young filmmaker specializing in documentaries Gérard Patris attempts a report on the impact of the filming of The Stranger on the Algerians. Interspersed with sequences from the shooting of Visconti's film, he films Poncet, Maisonseul, Bénisti and Sénac, friends of Camus, in full discussions to situate Camus and his work in a sociological and historical context. “The idea is for us to show people, others, ourselves as if they could all be Meursault, or at least the witnesses concerned to his drama.”

Who’s in it. A Propos D'Un Crime stars Jean Sénac as Self, Brahim Hadjadj as Self, Luchino Visconti as Self and Anna Karina as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, A Propos D'Un Crime sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Propos D'Un Crime page.

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