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Histoire du caporal (1984)

Directed by Jean Baronnet
1h 40minruntime
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5.0/10

Plot

A quiet French peasant has spent three years as a corporal on the front lines in World War I, and one day he cannot take it anymore and goes AWOL, escaping into the Alps in the southeast of France. He first takes leave of his wife before heading into the mountains and manages to survive in the breathtaking, vast landscape while using all the knowledge and wiles under his command. Even though the area around him is fairly isolated, another deserter arrives on the scene -- but he cannot take the solitude and leaves. As the peasant diligently works at his own survival, the police from the region know he is hiding out somewhere within their jurisdiction, and so his future is anything but secure. This subdued, pacifist film strives for distance rather than emotional involvement, so as to present a pacifist cause as reasonably as possible, but as a consequence, the routine of the deserter's existence verges on a grinding boredom.

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WarDramaHistory

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleHistoire du caporal
Original languageFR
Production countriesFrance
StatusReleased
Production companiesFrance•3, Ministère de la culture
Release date1 gennaio 1984
ProductionHumbert Balsan, Jean-Pierre Mahot
WriterJean Baronnet
EditingJean Gargonne
CinematographyPierre Dupouey
Assistant directorsJean Baronnet
Camera operatorsPierre Dupouey
Additional photographyPierre Dupouey
Production designJean-Pierre Bazerolle
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Release dates

Theatrical release

France / Jan 01, 1984

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