The Stranger: Directed by François Ozon, 2025

Sunday, Oct 25 2026, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Tishman Lecture Hall
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Sunday, Oct 25 2026 3:00 PM Sunday, Oct 25 2026 5:00 PM America/New_York The Stranger: Directed by François Ozon, 2025 In 1930s French Algeria, indifferent Frenchman Meursault faces upheaval after his mother's death and a fatal beach encounter with an Arab man, leading to a trial that scrutinizes his detached character in this adaptation of Albert Camus's existential novella. Tishman Lecture Hall Bennington College

The Stranger (L'Étranger) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by François Ozon, based on Albert Camus' 1942 novel.

In 1930s French Algeria, indifferent Frenchman Meursault faces upheaval after his mother's death and a fatal beach encounter with an Arab man, leading to a trial that scrutinizes his detached character in this adaptation of Albert Camus's existential novella.