''The First Man'' (french: Le Premier Homme; it, Il primo uomo) is a 2011 French-Italian

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by Gianni Amelio and is based on

the novel ''The Novel'' (1991) is a novel written by American author James A. Michener. A departure from Michener's better known historical fiction, ''The Novel'' is told from the viewpoints of four different characters involved in the life and work of ...

of the same name by

Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...

Cast

* Jacques Gamblin as Jacques Cormery *

Catherine Sola Catherine Sola (1941–2014) was a French film and television actress.Cowie & Elley p.135 Selected filmography * '' The Trip to Biarritz'' (1963) * ''The Counterfeit Constable'' (1964) * ''The Champagne Murders'' (1967) * ''Sweet Movie'' (1974) ...

as Catherine Cormery (1957) * Maya Sansa as Catherine Cormery (1924) *

Denis Podalydès Denis Podalydès (born 22 April 1963) is a French actor and scriptwriter of Greek descent. Podalydès has appeared in more than 140 films and television shows since 1989. He starred in '' The Officers' Ward'', which was entered into the 2001 Can ...

as Professor Bernard * Régis Romele as the butcher * Christophe Dimitri Réveille as Antoine

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* 2011 films 2011 drama films French drama films Italian drama films 2010s French-language films Films based on works by Albert Camus Films directed by Gianni Amelio Films based on French novels 2010s French films 2010s Italian films {{2010s-Italy-film-stub