Le Soldat Laforêt (1971)
Directed by Guy Cavagnac

Drama
aka: Laforet the Soldier

Film Synopsis

June, 1940. A handsome young soldier is looking for his unit when he notices the beauty of the rural setting around him, an idyll marred only by the presence of the occupying Germans. But life must go on and the soldier notices a pleasing serenity in the world about him...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Guy Cavagnac
  • Script: Guy Cavagnac, Claude Delmas
  • Cinematographer: Georges Strouvé
  • Music: Roland Vincent
  • Cast: Roger Van Hool (Le soldat Laforêt), Catherine Rouvel (Diane), Francisco Rabal (Paco), Fernand Sardou (Le vagabond), Bernard Haller (L'adjudant), Jacques Rispal (Gillorgues), Madeleine Vimes (Rosa), Jacques Dynam (L'homme en exode), Nadia Barentin (La femme en exode), Henry Courseaux (Le cordonnier), Sarah Hardenberg (La musicienne nue), Christine Locquin (Une jeune fille), Joëlle Fossier (Une jeune fille)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 97 min
  • Aka: Laforet the Soldier

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