A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

1998, Drama, 2h 7m

26 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries applies Merchant-Ivory's magic touch to a more contemporary era while empathetically observing the lives of expatriate Americans in Paris. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

The cultural differences between France and the United States are depicted through the eyes of young Channe Willis (Leelee Sobieski), the daughter of American writer Bill Willis (Kris Kristofferson). Along with his wife, Marcella (Barbara Hershey), Bill raises his family in free-spirited 1960s Paris, but a subsequent return to America throws Channe into culture shock as she contends with a more repressed society. The film is based on the book by Kaylie Jones, daughter of author James Jones.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    James Ivory
  • Producer:
    Ismail Merchant
  • Writer:
    Kaylie Jones, James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Universal Pictures, MCA/Universal Pictures [us], October Films
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Kris Kristofferson
Bill Willis
Barbara Hershey
Marcella Willis
Leelee Sobieski
Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 14
Jesse Bradford
Billy Willis, Age 14
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Francis Fortescue
Dominique Blanc
Candida
Jane Birkin
Mrs. Fortescue
Virginie Ledoyen
Billy's Mother
Samuel Gruen
Benoit , Young Billy Willis, Age 7
Luisa Conlon
Young Charlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 7
Isaach De Bankolé
Mamadou
James Ivory
Director
Kaylie Jones
Writer
James Ivory
Writer
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Writer
Nayeem Hafizka
Executive Producer
Richard Hawley
Executive Producer
Ismail Merchant
Producer
Richard Robbins
Original Music
Jean-Marc Fabre
Cinematographer
Noëlle Boisson
Film Editor
Jacques Bufnoir
Production Design
Pat Garner
Production Designer
Carol Ramsey
Costume Designer
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Audience Reviews for A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

  • Jul 09, 2008
    A great drama and a change of pace from James Ivory's other work.
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