A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998, English. Directed by James Ivory.
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 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.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
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Cast & crew
- James IvoryDirector
- Kris KristoffersonBill Willis
- Leelee SobieskiCharlotte Anne 'Channe' Willis, Age 14
- Jane BirkinMrs. Fortescue
- Barbara HersheyMarcella Willis
- Dominique BlancCandida
- Virginie LedoyenBilly's Mother
- Jesse BradfordBilly Willis, Age 14
- Isaach de BankoléMamadou
- Anne-Cécile CrapieMademoiselle Picot
- Anthony DecadiSchoolyard Tease
- Harley CrossKeith Carter
- Macha MérilMadame Beauvier
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1998
- Country
- United Kingdom, France, United States of America
- Written by
- James Ivory, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
- Box office
- $1.8M
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What A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is based on
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is adapted from a novel.
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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is rated R in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 1998. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries?
If you liked A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, try This Boy's Life, American Pastoral, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers.
Who directed A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries?
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998) was directed by James Ivory and stars Kris Kristofferson, Leelee Sobieski, Jane Birkin.
What is A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries based on?
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is adapted from a novel.