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The First Man
65%
Movie
1h 41m
AI Analysis
The First Man (2011) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The First Man (2011) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 grandmoth… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~101 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The First Man 65% (39 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 39 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2011-09-09
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- TMDB rating
- 6.5
- TMDB ID
- 85547
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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 thos... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie The First Man?
The official runtime for The First Man is approximately 101 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jacques Gamblin
Jacques Cormery

Maya Sansa
Catherine Cormery (1924)

Catherine Sola
Catherine Cormery (1957)

Denis Podalydès
Professor Bernard
- U
Ulla Baugué
Grandma

Nicolas Giraud
Uncle Étienne (1924)
- N
Nino Jouglet
Jacques as a child
- A
Abdelkarim Benhabouccha
Hamoud
- H
Hachemi Abdelmalek
Aziz
- D
Djamel Hadj Saïd
Hamoud as a child

Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Uncle Étienne (1957)

Jean-François Stévenin
Farmer

Michel Crémadès
Graveyard keeper
- M
Mickaël Batret
Student at the wheel (as Michael Batret)

Jean Benoit Souilh
Student
- N
Nicolas Lublin
Journalist
- F
Florent Chesne
Student at the balcony

Franck Mercadal
Speaker
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