60
Where to Watch
Region
Apple TV Store
Buy from
HD
€3.99
Apple TV Store
Rent from
HD
€3.99
Amazon Video
Rent from
HD
€2.99
Amazon Video
Buy from
HD
€7.99
Rai Play
Stream with ads
Included
See all 8 options →
Prices last updated October 8, 2026. Pricing and availability may vary by region.
powered by JustWatch
About
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.
Box Office
$757K
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Laïth Média, Soudaine Compagnie, Maison de Cinema, France 3 Cinéma, Cattleya, RAI Cinema
Original Title
Le Premier Homme
Original Language
French
Cast
Full credits →J
Jacques Gamblin
Jacques Cormery
M
Maya Sansa
Catherine Cormery (1924)
C
Catherine Sola
Catherine Cormery (1957)
D
Denis Podalydès
Professor Bernard
N
Nicolas Giraud
Uncle Étienne (1924)
J
Jean-Paul Bonnaire
Uncle Étienne (1957)
J
Jean-François Stévenin
Farmer
M
Michel Crémadès
Graveyard keeper
N
Nicolas Lublin
Journalist
F
Franck Mercadal
Speaker
A
Alexandre Michel
Student
C
Christophe Dimitri Réveille
Antoine
R
Régis Romele
Butcher
J
Jérôme Le Paulmier
Mill owner
S
Sacha Petronijevic
Civil servant
M
Maurice Antoni
Examining teacher
F
Franck Beckmann
Settler
