The Stranger (1967 film)

1967 film directed by Luchino Visconti
  • 14 October 1967 (1967-10-14)
Running time
104 minutesCountryItalyLanguageFrench/Italian

The Stranger (Italian: Lo straniero) is a 1967 film by Italian film director Luchino Visconti, based on Albert Camus's 1942 novel The Stranger, with Marcello Mastroianni.[1]

Plot

Arthur Mersault's friend Raymond beats his girlfriend and is sued by her. In court, Mersault testifies to his friend's advantage. Raymond is off the hook, but now his girlfriend's male relatives stalk Mersault. He shoots one of them and ends up in prison.

Cast

  • Marcello Mastroianni as Arthur Meursault
  • Anna Karina as Marie Cardona
  • Bernard Blier as the Defense counsel
  • Georges Wilson as the Examining magistrate
  • Bruno Cremer as Priest
  • Pierre Bertin as the judge
  • Jacques Herlin as the Director of the rest home
  • Marc Laurent as Emmanuel
  • Georges Géret as Raymond
  • Brahim Haggiag as the Arab
  • Alfred Adam as the prosecutor
  • Jean-Pierre Zola as the employer
  • Mimmo Palmara as Monsieur Masson
  • Angela Luce as Madame Masson
  • Larry J. McDonald as the bearded man at the port

Production

Alain Delon originally was announced for the lead.[2]

References

  1. ^ The Stranger (1967) at the Wayback Machine (archived August 10, 2009)
  2. ^ A. H. WEILER (Nov 21, 1965). "The Devils' Get a Movie Angel". New York Times. p. X11.

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Films directed by Luchino Visconti
Feature films
  • Ossessione (1943)
  • La Terra Trema (1948)
  • Bellissima (1951)
  • Senso (1954)
  • White Nights (1957)
  • Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
  • The Leopard (1963)
  • Sandra (1965)
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  • The Damned (1969)
  • Death in Venice (1971)
  • Ludwig (1973)
  • Conversation Piece (1974)
  • The Innocent (1976)
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