The Unvanquished

The Unvanquished

Have I The Right to Kill?

Directed by Alain Cavalier

Produced by Compagnie Internationale de Productions, Cité Films

1964115 min6.6 / 10

A morally fraught political thriller about a deserter caught between warring factions, grappling with the ethics of violence and survival.

In this drama that alludes to the Algerian War with France of the 1960s, Thomas is a deserter from the French Foreign Legion who is on the run from authorities. He helps damsel in distress Dominique, who has been taken hostage by a group of terrorists. Thomas is wounded but manages to escape after killing the guard who inflicted the injury. Dominique gives Thomas money to escape to France after he secures her freedom, but he is caught between the Foreign Legion and the terrorists seeking revenge.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Unvanquished scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Unvanquished violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Unvanquished sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Unvanquished end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Unvanquished 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Unvanquished

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Like The Unvanquished, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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