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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

James Ivory

1998 • 2h 7m

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 alcoh...

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

Cast

Kris Kristofferson

Kris KristoffersonBill Willis

Leelee Sobieski

Leelee SobieskiCharlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 14

Jane Birkin

Jane BirkinMrs. Fortescue

Barbara Hershey

Barbara HersheyMarcella Willis

Dominique Blanc

Dominique BlancCandida

Virginie Ledoyen

Virginie LedoyenBilly's Mother

Jesse Bradford

Jesse BradfordBilly Willis, Age 14

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de BankoléMamadou

Anne-Cécile Crapie

Anne-Cécile CrapieMademoiselle Picot

Anthony Decadi

Anthony DecadiSchoolyard Tease

Harley Cross

Harley CrossKeith Carter

Macha Méril

Macha MérilMadame Beauvier

Nathalie Richard

Nathalie RichardMadame Fournier

Anthony Roth Costanzo

Anthony Roth CostanzoFrancis Fortescue

Bob Swaim

Bob SwaimBob Smith

Crew

James Ivory

James IvoryScreenplay

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Ruth Prawer JhabvalaScreenplay

Richard Robbins

Richard RobbinsOriginal Music Composer

Ismail Merchant

Ismail MerchantProducer

Mark DeSimone

Mark DeSimoneADR Mixer

Noëlle Boisson

Noëlle BoissonEditor

Jacques Bufnoir

Jacques BufnoirProduction Design

Jean-Marc Fabre

Jean-Marc FabreDirector of Photography

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