Le Petit Soldat

Le Petit Soldat

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Produced by Les Productions Georges de Beauregard, SNC

196387 min6.9 / 10

A morally ambiguous political thriller about a reluctant operative caught between ideological forces, exploring complicity and the erosion of conscience in a shadowy Cold War conflict.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Le Petit Soldat scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Le Petit Soldat end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Le Petit Soldat sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Le Petit Soldat violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Le Petit Soldat easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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