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Released last year.
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The Stranger
2025 2h 2m FR
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 241
DramaCrime
Synopsis
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Algiers, 1938. Meursault, a quiet and unassuming employee in his early thirties, attends his mother's funeral without shedding a tear. The next day, he begins a casual affair with Marie, a work colleague. He quickly slips back into his usual routine.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Benjamin Voisin
Meursault
Rebecca Marder
Marie Cardona
Pierre Lottin
Raymond Sintès
Denis Lavant
Salamano
Swann Arlaud
Chaplain
Christophe Malavoy
Judge
Nicolas Vaude
Prosecutor
Jean-Charles Clichet
Examining Magistrate
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- François Ozon
- Writers
- François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France, Belgium, Morocco
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Morocco.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by François Ozon, shot by Manuel Dacosse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Fatima Al Qadiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Clément Selitzki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Benjamin Voisin and Rebecca Marder and Pierre Lottin carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt36243564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
François Ozon directs. Manuel Dacosse behind the camera. Fatima Al Qadiri scores. Clément Selitzki cuts. Produced in France, Belgium, Morocco. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released last year.
- 2International production across 3 countries: France, Belgium, Morocco.
- 3Directed by François Ozon, shot by Manuel Dacosse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Fatima Al Qadiri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Clément Selitzki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Benjamin Voisin and Rebecca Marder and Pierre Lottin carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt36243564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "black and white", "algiers, algeria", "detached".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Manuel Dacosse
- Original score
- Fatima Al Qadiri
- Editing
- Clément Selitzki
- Production design
- Katia Wyszkop
- Costume design
- Pascaline Chavanne
- Makeup / hair
- Franck-Pascal Alquinet
- Sound
- Jean-Paul Hurier
- Stunt coordinator
- Benjamin Hicquel
- Runtime
- 122 min · 2h 2m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $9,000,000
- Original language
- FR
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
François Ozon
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- FO
FOZ
FR
France 2 Cinéma
FR
Gaumont
FR
SCOPE Pictures
BE
Macassar Productions
FR
Key crew
- First Assistant DirectorCarole Amen
- Second Assistant DirectorThéo Richard
- NovelAlbert Camus
- ProducerFrançois Ozon
- Key Hair StylistFranck-Pascal Alquinet
- Boom OperatorDominique Eyraud
- Sound MixerEmmanuelle Villard
- Second Assistant CameraPaulin Amato
- Focus PullerLéonidas Arvanitis
- Second Assistant CameraVictoire Bonin
- Key GripJan Gagnaire
- GafferFlorian Gomez
- Steadicam OperatorGuillaume Quilichini
- "B" Camera OperatorGuillaume Quilichini
- Script SupervisorJulie Vasconi
- Stunt CoordinatorBenjamin Hicquel
- Still PhotographerCarole Béthuel
- ElectricianMargot Thierry
- Costume AssistantNajlae Biout
- Script SupervisorAgathe Grau
- Transportation CoordinatorNabil Farid
- EditorClément Selitzki
- Art DirectionThierry Poulet
- Music SupervisorThibault Deboaisne
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- black and white
- algiers, algeria
- detached
- philosophical
- 1930s
- djazair
- apathetic
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2025-11-03· The American French Film Festival
- Premiere2025-10-22· AFI Fest
- Theatrical (limited)2026-04-03
- Digital2026-05-19
- Digital2026-10-01NR· Prime Video
Also known as
International titles
- L'ÉtrangerFR
- CizinecCZ
- Der FremdeDE
- الغريبDZ
- 프랑수아 오종의 이방인KR
- O EstrangeiroPT
