A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)

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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

A Soldiers Daughter Never Cries Promotional Movie Poster
Directed by James Ivory
Produced by Ismail Merchant
Written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (based on the novel by Kaylie Jones)
Starring Kris Kristofferson
Barbara Hershey
Leelee Sobieski
Jane Birkin
Jesse Bradford
Virginie Ledoyen
Music by Richard Robbins
Cinematography Tony Pierce-Roberts
Distributed by October Films (US)
Release date(s) 18 September 1998 (USA)
Running time UK:127 min
Language English
French
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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is a French/U.S. film directed by James Ivory and written by James Ivory & Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. It stars Leelee Sobieski, Jesse Bradford, Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Hershey and Virginie Ledoyen. The film is a fictionalized account of the family life of writer James Jones and is based on Kaylie Jones' novel by the same name.

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in order of appearance

  • Luisa Conlon - Young Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 7
  • Samuel Gruen - Benoit/Young Billy Willis, Age 7
  • Frederic Da - Stephane
  • Michelle Fairley - Miss O'Shaunessy
  • Sarah Haxaire - Mademoiselle Devereux
  • Marie Henriau - Social Worker
  • Pierre-Michel Sivadier - Mr. Flowers
  • Scott Thomas - First Jock
  • Catriona MacColl - Mrs. Smith
  • Dominic Gould, Susan Gutfreund, Stéphanie Levin, Louis Niedleman, Anna Niedleman, Louis St. Calbre - Poker Players, Paris
  • Freddy Stracham - Dancer
  • Véronique Bellegarde - Test Monitor
  • Miranda Raimondi - Melissa
  • Anne-Cecile Crapie - Mademoiselle Picot
  • Eric Nacacche - Lawyer
  • Elizabeth Villeminot - Cassandra Smith
  • Catherine Villeminot - Mary-Ellen Smith
  • Florence Villeminot - Gillis Smith
  • Emma Scaife - Bethany
  • Anthony Decadi - Schoolyard Tease
  • Valérie Tolédano - Mademoiselle Fauchon
  • Daniel Tepfer - Kevin
  • Alycia Fashae - Salomé, Soprano
  • Marcos Pujol - Herod, Baritone
  • Catherine Alcover - Hérodias, Mezzo-Soprano
  • Tammy Arnold - Real Estate Agent
  • Loretta Anawalt, Bruce Anawalt, Tammy Helm, Don Baker - Poker Players, Wilmington
  • Mitch Eakins - Second Jock
  • Christopher Berry - Steve Bates
  • Antoine Chain - Pierre Anloite (Billy's Father)

from archive footage

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