Conscientious objector status

His films like 'Paths of Glory' and 'Full Metal Jacket' unflinchingly examine the moral cost of warfare and the individual's conscience against military machinery.

'The 400 Blows' and his semi-autobiographical works explore individual liberty and resistance to institutional coercion, reflecting his own pacifist convictions.

'The Thin Red Line' poetically interrogates the spiritual and ethical dimensions of war, asking fundamental questions about conscience, faith, and killing.