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Le Petit Soldat( 1963)

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Overview

During the Algerian war for independence from France, a young Frenchman living in Geneva who belongs to a right-wing terrorist group and a young woman who belongs to a left-wing terrorist group meet and fall in love. Complications ensue when the man is suspected by the members of his terrorist group of being a double agent.

    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