An Accidental Soldier

An Accidental Soldier (2013)

A love story set in WW1 France

An unexpected love story set in WW1 France between a young Australian baker who has deserted the front line, and a grieving French woman, who puts her own life at risk by sheltering him from the authorities.

Date of release
2013-09-14
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama, War, TV Movie
Director
Rachel Ward, John Fairhead

Casting

Interesting facts

An Accidental Soldier is an Australian television drama film produced by Goalpost Pictures, released on 15 September 2013, and starring Marie Bunel, Dan Spielman, Julia Zemiro, and Bryan Brown. It is written by Blake Ayshford from the screenplay of John Charalambous, who based it on his 2008 book Silent Parts. The film was directed by Rachel Ward and was shot just outside Perth, Western Australia.

Production

Director Rachel Ward requested an unnamed Australian actress for the French-speaking Colombe. However, a French casting director gave Marie Bunel's name to the producers. She auditioned via Skype and Ward looked no further. "You can't pretend that Frenchness," Ward said, "even if somebody speaks very good French.

CGI erased power lines and houses in post-production, recreating the French countryside in Western Australia. Producer Sue Taylor stated, "There is a six-week window after the winter rains in the spring where we do look a little like France. I always felt we could do it."

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