A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries 26 years old
The city of lights. A famous American author and the decade that changed a generation...forever.
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.
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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Leelee Sobieski She was 15, now 41 years old | as Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 14 |
| Jesse Bradford He was 19, now 45 years old | as Billy Willis, Age 14 |
| Barbara Hershey She was 50, now 76 years old | as Marcella Willis |
| Macha Méril She was 58, now 84 years old | as Madame Beauvier |
| Virginie Ledoyen She was 21, now 48 years old | as Billy's Mother |
| Jane Birkin She was 51, now 78 years old | as Mrs. Fortescue |
| Michelle Fairley She was 34, now 60 years old | as Miss O'Shaunessy |
| Kris Kristofferson He was 62, now 88 years old | as Bill Willis |
| Nathalie Richard She was 35, now 61 years old | as Madame Fournier |
| Harley Cross He was 20, now 46 years old | as Keith Carter |
| Dominique Blanc She was 42, now 68 years old | as Candida |
| Isaach de Bankolé He was 41, now 67 years old | as Mamadou (as Isaac De Bankole) |
| Anthony Roth Costanzo He was 16, now 42 years old | as Francis Fortescue |
| Bob Swaim He was 54, now 81 years old | as Bob Smith |
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Richard Robbins as Original Music Composer. He was 57 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| James Ivory as Director. He was 70 (now 96) years old | Directing |
| James Ivory as Screenplay. He was 70 (now 96) years old | Writing |
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala as Screenplay. She was 71 (85) years old when She died | Writing |
| Ismail Merchant as Producer. He was 61 (68) years old when He died | Production |
| Kaylie Jones as Novel. She was 38 (now 64) years old | Writing |
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (26 years)
The city of lights. A famous American author and the decade that changed a generation...forever.
- Release day: Friday, September 18, 1998
- Runtime: 127 minutes
- Revenue: 1782005.00