The Carabineers

"The Carabineers" ( _fr. Les Carabiniers) (1963) was the fifth narrative feature film by French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard.

Plot

“Les Carabiniers” (1963) tells the story of two poor men called to serve in battle, lured by promises of the world’s riches. Ulysses (Marino Mase) and Michelangelo (Albert Juross) receive letters from the king of their fictional country that allow them to have complete freedom from consequence while fighting in the war, in return for anything they desire-- swimming pools, Maseratis, women-- at the enemy’s expense. The pair leave their wives, Venus and Cleopatra (Catherine Ribeiro and Genevieve Galea), and cross the battlefields and villages, destroying and pillaging as they wish. The pair’s exploits are recounted through postcards sent to their wives, telling tales of the horrors of battle. The previously idealistic idea that the men have of war disintegrates, as they are still poor and now wounded. They return home with a suitcase full of postcards of the splendors of the world that they have fought for, and are told by army officials that they must wait until the war ends to receive their pay. One day, the sky explodes with sparks, and the couples race into town, believing that the war has ended. Ulysses and Michelangelo are informed by their superiors that their king has lost the war, and that all of the war criminals must be punished. The two men are then shot for their crimes.

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