This being seen as a lesser godard is so interesting to me because its probably one of the best "war" films i've. It explores a lot of ground but the most interesting thing that suprisingly a lot of people forget about war but fascism as well is it always begins small, its a collection of small things that build to something more sinister and evil.
The main character have a sort of childish nature to them that allows them to be positioned in way that feels very weird but appropriate for a satire like this. They more so act as a unite then individuals but thats also the thing, war is comprised out of unites as we lose the individuality during it.
The Carabineers
Rating
5.0 (1)
Release Date
5/31/1963Runtime
80 minsOverview
During a war in an imaginary country, unscrupulous soldiers recruit poor farmers with promises of an easy and happy life. Two of these farmers write to their wives of their exploits.
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FrenchBudget
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A darkly comic fable about the gap between soldier's fantasies and the brutal reality of war, told through the naive letters of two duped farmhands. Godard's satirical eye transforms a simple story into a piercing critique of how poverty makes men susceptible to exploitation.
Mood
BleakAbsurdContemplative
Themes
WarClassCorruptionAmbitionIdentity
Tone
Satirical
Pacing
Meditative
Look
FormalistDocumentary-like
Structure
Linear
Heads up
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Gérard Poirot
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Jean Brassat
Carabinier #2
Alvaro Gheri
Carabinier #3
Odile Geoffroy
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Pascale Audret
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Roger Coggio
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