The Stranger (2025 film)
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| French | L'Étranger |
| Directed by | François Ozon |
| Screenplay by | François Ozon[1] |
| Based on | The Stranger by Albert Camus |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Manu Dacosse |
| Edited by | Clément Selitzki |
| Music by | Fátima Al Qadiri |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Language | French |
The Stranger (French: L'Étranger) is an upcoming French drama film directed by François Ozon, based on Albert Camus's 1942 novel. Benjamin Voisin stars in the lead role of Meursault, with a supporting cast of Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud and Denis Lavant.[2][3]
The film will have its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 2 September 2025, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.[4] It will be theatrically released in France on 29 October 2025 by Gaumont.
Cast
- Benjamin Voisin as Meursault
- Rebecca Marder
- Pierre Lottin
- Swann Arlaud
- Denis Lavant
Production
The film is an adaptation of Albert Camus's 1942 novella The Stranger, which centers on a detached and indifferent Frenchman in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers.[5] The ensuing trial explores both the crime and his character.[2] It is considered a landmark work of existentialism and is widely regarded as Camus's masterpiece.[6] It is also ranked as one of the most widely read French novels in the world and has been translated into 75 languages. Ozon's film is preceded by a 1967 film adaptation by Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti, with Marcello Mastroianni playing the role of Meursault.[7]
In March 2025, Benjamin Voisin was announced in the principal role.[8] Ozon produced the film through his own company FOZ,[2] in co-production with Gaumont and France 2 Cinéma and Belgium's Scope Pictures, together with Morocco's Lions Production et Services.[9] Principal photography began in Morocco in April 2025, at which time Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud and Denis Lavant were announced to have joined the cast.[2]
Release
The Stranger was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival,[10] where it is set have its world premiere on 2 September 2025.[4]
In April 2025, international sales were acquired by Gaumont. In May 2025, the company presented the film at the Marché du Film in Cannes to be acquired by distributors around the world.[2] Gaumont is scheduled to theatrically release the film in France on 29 October 2025.[9]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice Film Festival | 6 September 2025 | Golden Lion | François Ozon | Pending | [4] |
References
- ^ "L'Étranger". ScriptOclap (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Leffler, Rebecca (28 April 2025). "Gaumont boards François Ozon's feature adaptation of Albert Camus' 'The Stranger'". Screen International. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Cantaux, Elisa (21 March 2025). "Benjamin Voisin dans l'adaptation de L'Étranger d'Albert Camus au cinéma". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b c "L'étranger (The Stranger)". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Antonietti, Téa (14 March 2025). "François Ozon choisit Benjamin Voisin pour son adaptation d'un classique de la littérature française". Harper's Bazaar France (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Williams, John (15 September 2016). "Review: 'Looking for "The Stranger,"' the Making of an Existential Masterpiece". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Gateau, Lisa (12 March 2025). "Benjamin Voisin recruté pour L'Étranger de François Ozon". Premiere (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ Mabille, Marthe (11 March 2025). "François Ozon va adapter L'Étranger de Camus au cinéma avec Benjamin Voisin dans le rôle principal". Vogue France (in French). Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ a b "François Ozon's L'Étranger in the running for the Golden Lion in Venice". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (22 July 2025). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Kathryn Bigelow, Guillermo Del Toro, Noah Baumbach & Benny Safdie In Competition". Deadline. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
External links
- The Stranger at IMDb