A Soldier's Tale
Appearance
A Soldier's Tale | |
---|---|
![]() VHS cover | |
Directed by | Larry Parr |
Written by | Grant Hindin-Miller M.K. Joseph Larry Parr |
Produced by | Larry Parr |
Starring | Gabriel Byrne Marianne Basler |
Cinematography | Alun Bollinger |
Edited by | Michael Horton |
Music by | John Charles |
Distributed by | Atlantic Releasing Corporation |
Release date |
|
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
A Soldier's Tale is a 1988 New Zealand romantic war film directed and produced by Larry Parr and starring Gabriel Byrne and Marianne Basler. It is based on a novel by M. K. Joseph.
Cast
[edit]- Gabriel Byrne as Saul
- Marianne Basler as Bell
- Paul Wyett as Charlie
- Judge Reinhold as The Yank
- Benoît Régent as Father Superior
- Maurice Garrel as M. Pradier
- Jacques Mathou as Woulf
- Bernard Farcy as André
Release
[edit]A Soldier's Tale was first released on 16 June 1988 in New Zealand.[citation needed] It was later released to home video in the United States in 1992.[1]
Reception
[edit]TV Guide reviewed the film, writing that " An interesting but slight character study, A SOLDIER'S TALE highlights the corrupt morality of wartime."[2] A reviewer for The Missoulian was dismissive, as they felt that it was "a talky bore".[3] John Koch of The Boston Globe called it "well-made, tough-minded and memorable".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Recent movies". Lancaster New Era (Newspapers.com). 9 April 1992.
- ^ "A Soldier's Tale". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Video reviews". The Missoulian (Newspapers.com). 17 April 1992.
- ^ Koch, John (24 May 1992). "Prospecting for Videos". The Boston Globe (Newspapers.com).
External links
[edit]This article about a war film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Categories:
- 1988 films
- 1980s New Zealand films
- 1988 romance films
- Atlantic Entertainment Group films
- Films based on New Zealand novels
- Films set in France
- New Zealand romantic drama films
- New Zealand war films
- World War II films
- 1980s English-language films
- Films scored by John Charles
- New Zealand film stubs
- War film stubs