The Stranger
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.
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Cast
24 people
Benjamin Voisin
Meursault
Known for
Lost Illusions
Summer of 85
Rebecca Marder
Marie Cardona
Known for
The Crime is Mine
Simone: Woman of the Century
Pierre Lottin
Raymond Sintès
Known for
Vampires
The Marching Band
Denis Lavant
Salamano
Known for
Holy Motors
Beau Travail
Swann Arlaud
Chaplain
Known for
Anatomy of a Fall
By the Grace of God
Christophe Malavoy
Judge
Known for
Death in a French Garden
The Adulteen
Nicolas Vaude
Prosecutor
Known for
Le Brio
Billy and Buddy
Jean-Charles Clichet
Examining Magistrate
Known for
UFOs
Nobody's Hero
Mireille Perrier
Meursault's Mother
Known for
Point Blank
Boy Meets Girl
Hajar Bouzaouit
Djemila
Also in
The train heading to...
Mount Moussa
Abderrahmane Dehkani
Moussa
No other roles listed
Jérôme Pouly
Céleste
Known for
The Emperor of Paris
Black Tide
François Ozon Director · Albert Camus Author Fatima Al Qadiri Composer
Worldwide gross $9M · United States release April 3, 2026 · Produced in France, Belgium, Morocco
Box office
Worldwide gross
$9,000,000
Production
FOZ
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Gaumont
Production
SCOPE Pictures
Production
Macassar Productions
Production
France · Belgium · Morocco
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Étranger
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 2025
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
France · October 29, 2025
Theatrical
United States · April 3, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States · May 19, 2026
Digital
United States
October 22, 2025 · Premiere · AFI Fest
November 3, 2025 · Premiere · The American French Film Festival
October 1, 2026 · Digital · Prime Video
Australia
March 5, 2026 · Premiere · Alliance Française French Film Festival
Austria
October 22, 2025 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
January 1, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 6, 2025 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
April 16, 2026 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
October 10, 2025 · Premiere · Cinelibri Film Festival
November 21, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
January 16, 2026 · Theatrical
China
April 18, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Czechia
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
France
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Grand Lyon Film Festival
June 10, 2026 · Digital · Canal+
June 10, 2026 · TV · Canal+
Germany
January 1, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
June 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
April 3, 2026 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary
April 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Italy
April 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
March 2, 2026 · Premiere · Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival
Poland
September 18, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Romania
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Transilvania International Film Festival
Russia
March 5, 2026 · Theatrical
April 2, 2026 · Digital
July 3, 2026 · Premiere · Voices Days Film Festival
South Korea
September 21, 2025 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
September 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Spain
September 21, 2025 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
December 19, 2025 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
May 25, 2026 · Limited theatrical
August 21, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 16, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
April 10, 2026 · Theatrical
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