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The Boy Soldier

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.

1h 58m1981TMDb 7.5

DramaWar

French

Crew and Cast

Yves BoissetYves BoissetDirectorLucas BelvauxLucas BelvauxSimon ChalumotJean CarmetJean CarmetL'adjudant ChalumotJean-Pierre AumontJean-Pierre AumontCommandant FélixJean-François StéveninJean-François StéveninSergent BillotetJacques DenisJacques DenisBrizoulet
Evelyn CottonSoeur BéatriceDaniel MesguichDaniel MesguichCapitaine MourreJean-Pol DuboisJean-Pol DuboisCapitaine des AubellesJean-Claude DreyfusJean-Claude DreyfusCapitaine MarylaJean-Marc ThibaultJean-Marc ThibaultPradierJean-Pierre KalfonJean-Pierre KalfonCommandant de la MazardièreSerge MoatiSerge MoatiLe professeur de françaisThelonious BernardThelonious Bernard

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title
Allons z'enfants
Status
Released
Released
4 March 1981
Runtime
1h 58m
TMDB score
7.5 / 10 (21 votes)

Production

Director
Yves Boisset
Writers
Jacques Kirsner, Yves Gibeau, Yves Boisset
Countries
France

Languages

Original
French
Spoken
French