Le Petit Soldat (1963)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $24,296Details
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Synopsis

During the Algerian War, Bruno Forestier lives in Geneva to escape the enlistment in France. Working for French intelligence, he is ordered to kill Palivoda, who is pro-FLN (National Liberation Front of Algeria), to prove he is not a double agent. Refusal and hesitation keep him from carrying out the assassination.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,900 (28.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 20th, 1967 (Exclusive)
March 8th, 2013 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as The Little Soldier
International Releases: January 25th, 1963 (Wide) (France)
Video Release: December 11th, 2001 by Fox Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
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Keywords: War, Assassination, Political Assassination, Romance, Tortured for Information, Political, Agitprop, Secret Agent, Double Agent, Voiceover/Narration, Terrorism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Les Productions Georges de Beauregard
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 2013 82 $6,900   1 $6,900   $6,900 1
Apr 26, 2013 93 $1,994   1 $1,994   $18,002 8
Jul 19, 2013 88 $1,867   1 $1,867   $21,973 20
Aug 16, 2013 105 $561   1 $561   $24,296 24

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2013 101 $1,994   1 $1,994   $18,002 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 1/25/1963 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records


Leading Cast

Anna Karina Veronica Dreyer

Supporting Cast

Michel Subor Bruno Forestier
Henri-Jacques Huet Jacques
Paul Beauvais Paul
Laszlo Szabo Laszlo
Jean-Luc Godard Bystander at Railway Station
Georges de Beauregard Activist Leader

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Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Godard Director
Jean-Luc Godard Screenwriter
Georges de Beauregard Producer
Maurice Leroux Composer
Raoul Coutard Cinematographer
Agnès Guillemot Editor
Lila Herman Editor
Nadine Marquand Editor

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March 13th, 2013

There were a trio of films to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Somebody Up There Likes Me earned first place with $34,362 in its one theater. The overall number one film, Oz the Great and Powerful, earned second place with an average of $20,223 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was The We and the I, which managed $10,774 in one theater. More...


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Synopsis

During the Algerian War, Bruno Forestier lives in Geneva to escape the enlistment in France. Working for French intelligence, he is ordered to kill Palivoda, who is pro-FLN (National Liberation Front of Algeria), to prove he is not a double agent. Refusal and hesitation keep him from carrying out the assassination.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$6,900 (28.4% of total gross)
Legs:3.52 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1 opening theaters/1 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 20th, 1967 (Exclusive)
March 8th, 2013 (Limited) by Rialto Pictures, released as The Little Soldier
International Releases: January 25th, 1963 (Wide) (France)
Video Release: December 11th, 2001 by Fox Lorber
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 88 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: War, Assassination, Political Assassination, Romance, Tortured for Information, Political, Agitprop, Secret Agent, Double Agent, Voiceover/Narration, Terrorism
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Les Productions Georges de Beauregard
Production Countries: France
Languages: French

Leading Cast

Anna Karina Veronica Dreyer

Supporting Cast

Michel Subor Bruno Forestier
Henri-Jacques Huet Jacques
Paul Beauvais Paul
Laszlo Szabo Laszlo
Jean-Luc Godard Bystander at Railway Station
Georges de Beauregard Activist Leader

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Jean-Luc Godard Director
Jean-Luc Godard Screenwriter
Georges de Beauregard Producer
Maurice Leroux Composer
Raoul Coutard Cinematographer
Agnès Guillemot Editor
Lila Herman Editor
Nadine Marquand Editor

Per Theater Chart: Somebody Up There Likes These Films

March 13th, 2013

There were a trio of films to top the $10,000 mark on the per theater chart. Somebody Up There Likes Me earned first place with $34,362 in its one theater. The overall number one film, Oz the Great and Powerful, earned second place with an average of $20,223 in nearly 4,000 theaters. The final film in the $10,000 club was The We and the I, which managed $10,774 in one theater. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 8, 2013 82 $6,900   1 $6,900   $6,900 1
Apr 26, 2013 93 $1,994   1 $1,994   $18,002 8
Jul 19, 2013 88 $1,867   1 $1,867   $21,973 20
Aug 16, 2013 105 $561   1 $561   $24,296 24

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 26, 2013 101 $1,994   1 $1,994   $18,002 8

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
France 1/25/1963 $0 0 0 0 $0
 
International Total$0

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records