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Le Petit Soldat( 1963)

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Overview

In 1958, during the Algerian War, Bruno Forestier, a young man belonging to a far-right group fighting against the Algerian resistance, arrives from France in Geneva. As a cover for deserting the French army, he is given a job as a photographer. The group's leader, a Poujadist MP, tasks him with killing a Swiss radio journalist, Palivoda, a supporter of the Algerian cause. A friend introduces Bruno to a young girl who "has the same kind of mouth as Leslie Caron" and who wants to become a model, and bets him $50 that he will fall in love with her; shortly after introducing him to Véronica, an aspiring actress, he succeeds. The Little Soldier is Jean-Luc Godard's second feature film after Breathless, and it is Godard's first film with Anna Karina. Filmed in 1960, but not released until January 25, 1963 due to a censorship ban.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Michel Subor

      Bruno Forestier

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      Anna Karina

      Veronica Dreyer

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      Henri-Jacques Huet

      Jacques

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      Paul Beauvais

      Paul

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      László Szabó

      Laszlo

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      Georges de Beauregard

      Activist Leader (uncredited)

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      Gilbert Edard

      (uncredited)

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      Jean-Luc Godard

      Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

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    A review by CRCulver

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    Written by CRCulver on Sun Aug 26 2018
    Shot in 1960, but banned until 1963 due to its frank treatment of French torture of Algerian separatists, Jean-Luc Godard's <i>Le petit soldat</i> is a political thriller mixed with a love story. Bruno (Michel Subor) is a French agent in Geneva, fighting a secret war against Arab spies supporting the Algerian cause. Tired of his superiors' demands that he assassinate another agent to prove his loyalty, he dreams of escaping to Brazil with the lovely Danish young lady Veronica (Anna Karina). Will they make it or not? I am assuming that anyone who is considering this film has already seen Goda...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    180000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • french colonialism
    • algerian war (1954-62)
    • anti-imperialism