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Cast
Kris Kristofferson
as Bill Willis
Leelee Sobieski
as Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 14
Jane Birkin
as Mrs. Fortescue
Barbara Hershey
as Marcella Willis
Dominique Blanc
as Candida
Virginie Ledoyen
as Billy's Mother
Jesse Bradford
as Billy Willis, Age 14
Isaach de Bankolé
as Mamadou
Anne-Cécile Crapie
as Mademoiselle Picot
Anthony Decadi
as Schoolyard Tease
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1998
Runtime2h 07m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresDrama
Votes24
DirectorJames Ivory
WritersJames Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
About A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotional slice-of-life story. Jones is portrayed here as Bill Willis, a former war hero turned author who combats alcoholism and is starting to experience health problems. Living in France with his wife, daughter, and an adopted son, the family travels an unconventional road which casts them as outsiders to others. Preaching a sexual freedom, his daughter's sexual discovery begins at an early age and betrays her when the family moves to Hanover in America. Her overt sexuality clashes with the values of her teenage American peers and gives her a problematic reputation. Meanwhile, her brooding brother copes with his own interior pain regarding his past, only comfortable communicating within the domestic space.
Directed by James Ivory, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries leans on a strong ensemble — Kris Kristofferson, Leelee Sobieski, Jane Birkin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1998.
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