This historic documentary highlights the basis of Jean-Paul Sartre's thoughts in all its forms: novel, theater, philosophy, political commitments. Surrounded by Claude Lanzmann, Michel Contat, JB Pontalis, Jean Toussaint Desanti, Bernard Henri Levy, Sartre expresses himself lengthily in this rare film.

Features rare on-camera interview film footage of Sartre giving his thoughts on the following subjects:
Sartre on Philosophy
Sartre on Intellectualism
Sartre on Literature
Sartre on the Theater
Sartre on Literary Activism
Sartre on Discussions
Sartre on his novel, "Nausea"
Sartre on the Review, "Les Temps Modernes"