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Le Petit Soldat (1963)
Le petit soldat (original title)

88 min  -  War | Drama  -   25 January 1963 (France)
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During the Algerian war for independence from France, a young Frenchman living in Geneva who belongs... See full summary »

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

Writer:

Jean-Luc Godard

Stars:

Anna Karina, Michel Subor and Henri-Jacques Huet
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Michel Subor Michel Subor ...
Bruno Forestier
Anna Karina ...
Veronica Dreyer
Henri-Jacques Huet Henri-Jacques Huet ...
Jacques
Paul Beauvais Paul Beauvais ...
Paul
László Szabó László Szabó ...
Laszlo
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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. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Terrorist | Double Agent | Independence | Love | Arab  | See more »

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War | Drama

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El soldadito See more »

Filming Locations:

Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland See more »

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Budget:

$180,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The film was actually completed in 1960, and was Jean-Luc Godard's second film after Breathless. It was shelved for three years by the French censors. See more »

Quotes

Bruno Forestier: Photography is truth...and cinema is truth 24 times a second.
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Referenced in Godard in America (1970) See more »