'' The Elusive Corporal '' ( ) is a 1962 French comedy film directed by Jean Renoir and starring Jean-Pierre Cassel . It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival . Renoir shot his film in Austria in 1961 from Jacques Perret 's book based on his own prisoner of war experiences . Renoir 's friend and assistant director Guy Lefranc had also been a World War II prisoner of war and had developed the project for seven years
12th Berlin International Film Festival
12th Berlin International Film Festival
The Elusive Corporal