A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

1998
2h 7min

This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotional slice-of-life story. Jones is portrayed here portrayed 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.

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

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This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotional slice-of-life story. Jones is portrayed here portrayed 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.
    Released
    9/18/1998
    Runtime
    2h 7min
    Director
    Revenue
    $1,782,005
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Italian
    Production
    Capitol Films, British Screen Productions, Merchant Ivory Productions
Cast
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson
Bill Willis
Leelee Sobieski
Leelee Sobieski
Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 14
Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
Mrs. Fortescue
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Marcella Willis
Dominique Blanc
Dominique Blanc
Candida
Virginie Ledoyen
Virginie Ledoyen
Billy's Mother
Jesse Bradford
Jesse Bradford
Billy Willis, Age 14
Isaach De Bankolé
Isaach De Bankolé
Mamadou (as Isaac De Bankole)
Anne-Cécile Crapie
Anne-Cécile Crapie
Mademoiselle Picot (as Anne-Cecile Crapie)
Anthony Decadi
Anthony Decadi
Schoolyard Tease
Harley Cross
Harley Cross
Keith Carter
Macha Méril
Macha Méril
Madame Beauvier
Nathalie Richard
Nathalie Richard
Madame Fournier
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Francis Fortescue
Bob Swaim
Bob Swaim
Bob Smith
Luisa Conlon
Luisa Conlon
Young Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 7
Samuel Gruen
Benoit / Young Billy Willis, Age 7
Michelle Fairley
Michelle Fairley
Miss O'Shaunessy
Scott Thomas
Scott Thomas
First Jock
Frédéric Da
Frédéric Da
Stephane
Christopher Berry
Christopher Berry
Steve Bates
Antoine Chain
Antoine Chain
Pierre Anloite (Billy's Father)
Marie Henriau
Marie Henriau
Social Worker
Florence Villeminot
Florence Villeminot
Gillis Smith
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