United States / Sep 18, 1998 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Isaach de Bankolé | Mamadou |
| Anne-Cécile Crapie | Mademoiselle Picot |
| Anthony Decadi | Schoolyard Tease |
| Harley Cross | Keith Carter |
| Macha Méril | Madame Beauvier |
| Nathalie Richard | Madame Fournier |
| Anthony Roth Costanzo | Francis Fortescue |
| Bob Swaim | Bob Smith |
| Luisa Conlon | Young Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 7 |
| Samuel Gruen | Benoit / Young Billy Willis, Age 7 |
| Michelle Fairley | Miss O'Shaunessy |
| Scott Thomas | First Jock |
| Frédéric Da | Stephane |
| Christopher Berry | Steve Bates |
| Antoine Chain | Pierre Anloite (Billy's Father) |
| Marie Henriau | Social Worker |
| Florence Villeminot | Gillis Smith |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, France, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Merchant Ivory Productions, Merchant Ivory Productions, October Films, Capitol Films, British Screen Productions |
| Release date | 18 settembre 1998 |
| Executive producer | Sharon Harel-Cohen, Jane Barclay, Richard Hawley, Nayeem Hafizka |
| Production | Paul Bradley, Ismail Merchant |
| Writer | Kaylie Jones, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala |
| Casting | Tricia Tomey |
| Editing | Noëlle Boisson |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marc Fabre |
| Assistant directors | James Ivory |
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| Camera operators | Jean-Marc Fabre |
| Additional photography | Jean-Marc Fabre |
| Production design | Pat Garner, Jacques Bufnoir, Linwood Taylor, James Edward Ferrell Jr., Per-Olof Renard |
| Art direction | Linwood Taylor, Per-Olof Renard, Pat Garner, Jacques Bufnoir, James Edward Ferrell Jr. |
| Set decoration | James Edward Ferrell Jr., Pat Garner, Linwood Taylor, Jacques Bufnoir, Per-Olof Renard |
| Music | Richard Robbins, Mark DeSimone, Ludovic Hénault, Tim Cavagin |
| Sound | Richard Robbins, Mark DeSimone, Ludovic Hénault, Tim Cavagin |
| Costume design | Carol Ramsey, Thomas Nellen |
| Makeup | Carol Ramsey, Thomas Nellen |
| Hairstyling | Thomas Nellen, Carol Ramsey |
| Revenue | 1.782.005 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Italy / Mar 05, 1999
Physical media
Czechia / Feb 01, 2001
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