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The Elusive Corporal

The Elusive Corporal

1962 · 105 min · FR · 6.5 (37 votes)
Dir. Jean Renoir · Starring Jean-Pierre Cassel, Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich, Jacques Jouanneau, Mario David, Jean Carmet · Music Joseph Kosma
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An upper-class corporal is captured by the Germans during their 1940 invasion of France. Assisted and accompanied by characters as diverse as a morose dairy farmer, a waiter, a myopic intellectual, a working-class Parisian, and a German dental assistant, the corporal tries to escape from prison camps, sometimes making it a few yards, sometimes reaching the border.

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A poignant yet often humorous look at camaraderie and the absurdities of war. It feels like a warm, wistful conversation with old friends, reflecting on shared struggles and the enduring human spirit against a backdrop of conflict.

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