6.8
Love at Twenty
1962
The Little Soldier (1963)
January 25, 19631h 27mFR
6.9
184 votes
Overview
Despite his lack of political convictions, photojournalist Bruno Forestier is roped into a paramilitary group waging a shadow war in Geneva against the Algerian independence movement.
Director
Jean-Luc GodardWriter
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$180K
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Les Productions Georges de BeauregardSNC
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User Reviews
CRCulver
6.0Shot 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 God…
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