The official selection of Mostra 82ᵉ Venice was opened yesterday. A new film by François Ozone will feature a competition. This is the third time when the French director introduced a feature film there in 2010 after the Potiche and in 2016 with Pierre nine after Franz.
On the day of his film selection, the filmmaker, adapted from the novel by Albert Camus, published a new photo of this adaptation.
We find Benjamin Voisin, who performs the Meelsula, the central character, with Rebecca Marder, who gives Marie Cardona its qualities. This is the second photo of this feature film, taken in black – white as Franz 9 years ago.
What a joy it is to return to Venice to submit a stranger to the competition @la_biennale @Gaumont @Gallimard @Albertcamusoff
Throughout #Benjaminvoisin #Rebeccamarder #Pierrelottin #Swannarlaud #Denlavant
Release in France #October 29, 2012 pic.twitter.com/6enmuay6kg– François Ozon (@francois_ozon) July 22, 2025
Familiar faces
With Benjamin Voisin and Rebecca Marder, we find Pierre Lotin, Svan Arlood and Dennis Lavant.
François Ozon is surrounded by familiar faces here: he has already applied to Benjamin Voisin in the summer of 85 (2020), Rebecca Marder in my crime (2023), Pierre Lotin, when Fall (2024) and Swann Arlaud thanks to God (2019). Dennis Lavant, an emblem figure in Leo butter’s cinema, first joined the world of ozone.
One of the most read French novels in the world
Published in 1942, “A foreigner ” Albert Camus is the third most read French novel in the world after “The smaller prince“From the sacred-e-workplar and”Twenty thousand leagues under the seas “ Julie Verne.
The novel becomes in Algeria and tells the story of Meursault, a person who seems indifferent to emotions. When her mother’s death was announced, she went to a hospital where she posted to watch her and organize a funeral. But meursault does not feel any emotion. Then he begins to have a relationship, but remains emotionally distant. Later in the murder, his trial is less focused on the crime than the strange and disconnected character of his author.
“Foreign” It is already adapted to the cinema once in 1967 by Lucino Visconti, Marcello Mastroian in the role of Meels. Anna Karina performed Marie.
The shooting took place in Morocco in the spring and the exit is already scheduled for October 29.
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