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Le Petit Soldat (1963)

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.
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Jean-Luc Godard profile
Jean-Luc Godard

Director

Cast

Michel Subor profile
Michel Subor

Bruno Forestier

Anna Karina profile
Anna Karina

Veronica Dreyer

Henri-Jacques Huet profile
Henri-Jacques Huet

Jacques

Paul Beauvais profile
Paul Beauvais

Paul

László Szabó profile
László Szabó

Laszlo

Georges de Beauregard profile
Georges de Beauregard

Activist Leader (uncredited)

Gilbert Edard profile
Gilbert Edard

(uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard profile
Jean-Luc Godard

Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

Michel Subor profile
Michel Subor

Bruno Forestier

Anna Karina profile
Anna Karina

Veronica Dreyer

Henri-Jacques Huet profile
Henri-Jacques Huet

Jacques

Paul Beauvais profile
Paul Beauvais

Paul

László Szabó profile
László Szabó

Laszlo

Georges de Beauregard profile
Georges de Beauregard

Activist Leader (uncredited)

Gilbert Edard profile
Gilbert Edard

(uncredited)

Jean-Luc Godard profile
Jean-Luc Godard

Man at Railway Station (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

January 25, 1963

Original Language

French

Budget

$180,000.00

Production Company

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Available On

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Videos

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