King of Hearts

In the movie "King of Hearts" released in 1966, during World War I, a Scottish soldier discovers a small French town abandoned by its residents and booby-trapped by the retreating German army. The soldier stumbles upon a group of residents who have taken shelter in an asylum, believing him to be the "King of Hearts." As the soldier interacts with the quirky residents, the central conflict revolves around the contrast between the innocence of the townspeople and the madness of war. The main characters navigate through themes of identity, sanity, and the absurdity of war.