In 1958, during the Algerian War, Bruno Forestier, a young man belonging to a far-right group fighting against the Algerian resistance, arrives from France in Geneva. As a cover for deserting the French army, he is given a job as a photographer. The group's leader, a Poujadist MP, tasks him with killing a Swiss radio journalist, Palivoda, a supporter of the Algerian cause. A friend introduces Bruno to a young girl who "has the same kind of mouth as Leslie Caron" and who wants to become a model, and bets him $50 that he will fall in love with her; shortly after introducing him to Véronica, an aspiring actress, he succeeds. The Little Soldier is Jean-Luc Godard's second feature film after Breathless, and it is Godard's first film with Anna Karina. Filmed in 1960, but not released until January 25, 1963 due to a censorship ban.
Unfortunately the movie Le Petit Soldat is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Jean-Luc Godard | Director |
| Writing | Jean-Luc Godard | Writer |
| Directing | Francis Cognany | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jacques Maumont | Sound |
| Camera | Michel Latouche | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Suzanne Schiffman | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Georges de Beauregard | Producer |
| Camera | Raoul Coutard | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Agnès Guillemot | Editor |
| Editing | Lila Herman | Editor |
| Editing | Nadine Trintignant | Editor |
| Sound | Maurice Le Roux | Original Music Composer |
