The Boy Soldier (1981)

7.4/10 118 min Drama War

Overview

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.

Cast

Lucas Belvaux

Simon Chalumot

Jean Carmet

L'adjudant Chalumot

Jean-Pierre Aumont

Commandant Félix

Jean-François Stévenin

Sergent Billotet

Jacques Denis

Brizoulet

Daniel Mesguich

Capitaine Mourre

Jean-Pol Dubois

Capitaine des Aubelles

Jean-Claude Dreyfus

Capitaine Maryla

Jean-Marc Thibault

Pradier

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Commandant de la Mazardière

Serge Moati

Le professeur de français

Thelonious Bernard

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