A romantic, a scoundrel, a private man .... The touching and absurd story of the philosopher Albert Camus as seen through the eyes of the many women in his life.
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Stéphane Freiss
Albert Camus
Anouk Grinberg
Francine Camus
Agathe Dronne
Jeannine Gallimard
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Michel Gallimard
Florie Auclerc-Vialens
Anouchka Gallimard
Juliette Pioli
Catherine Camus à 14 ans
Augustin Lepinay
Jean Camus à 14 ans
Chantal Mutel
Fernande
Isabelle Rougerie
Christiane
Camille de Sablet
Maria Casarès
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