Shot in 1960, but banned until 1963 due to its frank treatment of French torture of Algerian sepa...
Le Petit Soldat
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.
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Le Petit Soldat
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 25, 1963
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
70%
Original Title
Le Petit Soldat
Production Companies
Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, SNC
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Budget
$180,000
Description
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.