Le Petit Soldat

Le Petit Soldat

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1963
1h 27min
Le Petit Soldat

Storyline

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.

  • Released

    1963

  • Runtime

    1h 27min

  • Director

  • Budget

    $180,000

  • Genre

    DramaRomance

  • Status

    Released

  • Language

    French

  • Production

    Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, SNC

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