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The Stranger (1967) Movie vs Book
Film · 1967 · Directed by Luchino Visconti · Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Karina
The Stranger (1967) Movie: Cast and Details
A man in French Algeria is indifferent to life until a single act brings him to trial.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt follows the book's story closely, but the film's visuals can't fully reproduce the narrator's detachment.
Read or watch first?
Read the book first for its voice. The film is a faithful but more conventional version.
What the book gives you
The Stranger by Albert Camus
A short novel with a lasting influence. It was first published in French as L’Étranger.
Who will like it: Readers who want a short philosophical classic.