The Boy Soldier
1981, French. Directed by Yves Boisset.
In the 1930s a young fellow, Simon Chalumet, is sent to a military school by his overbearing father, an ex-soldier who has little sympathy for his son's more gentle temperament, or for his interest in films.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Yves BoissetDirector
- Lucas BelvauxSimon Chalumot
- Jean CarmetL'adjudant Chalumot
- Jean-Pierre AumontCommandant Félix
- Jean-François StéveninSergent Billotet
- Jacques DenisBrizoulet
- Evelyn CottonSoeur Béatrice
- Daniel MesguichCapitaine Mourre
- Jean-Pol DuboisCapitaine des Aubelles
- Jean-Claude DreyfusCapitaine Maryla
- Jean-Marc ThibaultPradier
- Jean-Pierre KalfonCommandant de la Mazardière
- Serge MoatiLe professeur de français
Details
- Released
- 4 March 1981
- Original title
- Allons z'enfants
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Jacques Kirsner, Yves Boisset
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The Boy Soldier runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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The Boy Soldier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 March 1981. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Boy Soldier?
The Boy Soldier (1981) was directed by Yves Boisset and stars Lucas Belvaux, Jean Carmet, Jean-Pierre Aumont.