The last scene alone doomed this extraordinary film to oblivion. A man truly free of all societal forms of illusionary human freedom becomes the truly crucified Christ of a Satanic and Hellish world. I believe with all my heart that is the reason it was never acclaimed the way it should have been....even to this day. It was "too hot to handle" in more ways than one....even in the so-called "liberated" late Sixties. A lost masterpiece of no small importance.
"Not only is Meursault innocent, he is the only authentic person in his world. His authenticity takes the form of immediate contact with existence, the only real certainty, in contrast with the false moral, religious and customary beliefs of ordinary people."--Camus
"One would therefore not be much mistaken to read "The Stranger" as the story of a man who, without any heroics, agrees to die for the truth. I also happened to say, again paradoxically, that I had tried to draw in my character the only Christ we deserve. It will be understood, after my explanations, that I said this with no blasphemous intent, and only with the slightly ironic affection an artist has the right to feel for the characters he has created."--Camus.
"Not only is Meursault innocent, he is the only authentic person in his world. His authenticity takes the form of immediate contact with existence, the only real certainty, in contrast with the false moral, religious and customary beliefs of ordinary people."--Camus
"One would therefore not be much mistaken to read "The Stranger" as the story of a man who, without any heroics, agrees to die for the truth. I also happened to say, again paradoxically, that I had tried to draw in my character the only Christ we deserve. It will be understood, after my explanations, that I said this with no blasphemous intent, and only with the slightly ironic affection an artist has the right to feel for the characters he has created."--Camus.