Sartre by Himself (Sartre par lui-même) 47 years old

The life of Jean-Paul Sartre, told by himself.

Michel Contat is Emeritus Director of Research at the CNRS, ITEM/CNRS/ENS and a specialist of Jean-Paul Sartre whose novels and theater he has edited in the Pléiade edition and about whom he has written several books. With Alexander Astruc, he made the film Sartre par lui-même (1976) and, with Antoine Burnier, co-wrote the script of Claude Garretta’s TV film Sartre, L’Age des passions (2006). As a journalist, Contat contributed literary columns for Le Monde since 1978, and as an amateur musician, he was the jazz columnist for the magazine Télérama. His most recent books are Pour Sartre (2006) and André Gorz; vers la société libérée (2009).

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Sartre by Himself Cast

Name	Character
Jean-Paul Sartre He was 71, 74 years old when he died	as Himself
Simone de Beauvoir She was 68, 78 years old when she died	as Herself

Sartre by Himself Crew

Name	Department
Renato Berta as Director of Photography. He was 31 (now 79) years old	Camera
Alexandre Astruc as Director. He was 53 (92) years old when He died	Directing