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The Boy Soldier
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.
Director and cast
- Yves Boisset Director
- Lucas Belvaux as Simon Chalumot
- Jean Carmet as L'adjudant Chalumot
- Jean-Pierre Aumont as Commandant Félix
- Jean-François Stévenin as Sergent Billotet
- Jacques Denis as Brizoulet
- Evelyn Cotton as Soeur Béatrice
- Daniel Mesguich as Capitaine Mourre
- Jean-Pol Dubois as Capitaine des Aubelles
- Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Capitaine Maryla
- Jean-Marc Thibault as Pradier
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