A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Bill Willis

      Kris Kristofferson

    • Marcella

      Barbara Hershey

    • Channe, aged 14

      LeeLee Sobieski

    • Mrs Fortescue

      Jane Birkin

    • Candida

      Dominique Blanc

    • Billy, aged 14

      Jesse Bradford

    • Keith Carter

      Harley Cross

    • Mamadou

      Bankolé, Isaac de

    • Madame Beauvier

      Macha Méril

    • Mademoiselle Fournier

      Nathalie Richard

    • Francis Fortescue

      Anthony Roth Costanzo

    • Bob Smith

      Bob Swaim

    • Billy's mother

      Virginie Ledoyen

    • Channe, aged 7

      Luisa Conlon

    • Benoît/Billy, aged 7

      Samuel Gruen

    • Stéphane

      Frédéric Da

    • Sheila O'Shaunessy

      Michelle Fairley

    • Mademoiselle Devereux

      Sarah Haxaire

    • social worker

      Marie Henriau

    • Mr Flowers

      Pierre-Michel Sivadier

    • 1st jock

      Scott Thomas

    • Mrs Smith

      Mccoll, Catriona

    • poker player, Paris

      Dominic Gould

    • poker player, Paris

      Susan Gutfreund

    • poker player, Paris

      Stéphanie Levin

    • poker player, Paris

      Louis Niedleman

    • poker player, Paris

      Anna Niedleman

    • poker player, Paris

      Louis St. Calbre

    • dancer

      Freddy Stracham

    • test monitor

      Véronique Bellegarde

    • Melissa

      Miranda Raimondi

    • Mademoiselle Picot

      Anne-Cécile Crapie

    • lawyer

      Eric Naccache

    • Cassandra Smith

      Elizabeth Villeminot

    • Mary-Ellen Smith

      Catherine Villeminot

    • Gillis Smith

      Florence Villeminot

    • Bethany

      Emma Scaife

    • schoolyard tease

      Anthony Decadi

    • Mademoiselle Fauchon

      Valérie Toledano

    • Kevin

      Daniel Tepfer

    • Salome

      Alycia Fashae

    • Herod

      Marcos Pujol

    • Herodias

      Catherine Alcover

    • real estate agent

      Tammy Arnold

    • poker player, Wilmington

      Loretta Anawalt

    • poker player, Wilmington

      Bruce Anawalt

    • poker player, Wilmington

      Tammy Helm

    • poker player, Wilmington

      Don Baker

    • 2nd jock

      Mitch Eakins

    • Steve Bates

      Christopher Berry

    • Pierre-Antoine

      Antoine Chain

    • [originally cast]

      Nick Nolte

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      James Ivory

    • Assistant Director (France, 1st)

      Granier Deferre, Christopher

    • Assistant Director (France, 2nd)

      George Every

    • Assistant Director (France, 3rd)

      Gaetan de Laugardière

    • Assistant Director (France, 3rd)

      Maud Baignères

    • Assistant Director (US, 1st)

      Richard Hawley

    • Assistant Director (US, 2nd)

      Stephanie O'Brien

    • Script Supervisor (France)

      Samantha Timmerman

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Merchant Ivory Productions Ltd

    • Production Company

      Capitol Films

    • Production Company

      British Screen

    • [Production Company]

      Soldier's Daughter Productions

    • Executive Producer

      Richard Hawley

    • Executive Producer

      Nayeem Hafizka

    • Co-executive Producer

      Sharon Harel

    • Co-executive Producer

      Jane Barclay

    • Producer

      Ismail Merchant

    • Co-producer

      Paul Bradley

    • Unit Production Manager (France)

      Rahila Bootwala

    • Unit Production Manager (US)

      Richard Hawley

    • Production Co-ordinator (France)

      Melissa Chung

    • Production Co-ordinator (US)

      Shannon Rippy

    • Production Office Co-ordinator (England)

      Dmitri Vigneswaren

    • Post-production Administrator (England)

      Gillean Dickie

    • Production Accountant (France)

      Sunil Kirparam

    • Unit Location Manager (France)

      Chaussonière, Nadine

    • Unit/Location Manager (US)

      Louis Di Felice

    • Post-production Co-ordinator (New York)

      Marla Shelton

    • Post-production Co-ordinator (New York)

      Dara McQuillan

    Casting:

    • Casting (France)

      Annette Trumel

    • Casting (USA)

      Tricia Tomey

    • Casting (UK)

      Celestia Fox

    • Casting (Wilmington)

      Tracy Kilpatrick

    • Casting (LA, Assistant)

      Jacqueline Plomb

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      James Ivory

    • Screenplay

      Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

    • Based on the novel by

      Kaylie Jones

    Photography:

    • Photography

      Jean-Marc Fabre

    Special Effects:

    • Rain Effects (France)

      Grégoire Delage

    • Special Effects (US)

      William Purcell

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Noëlle Boisson

    Design:

    • Production Design (France)

      Jacques Bufnoir

    • Production Design (USA)

      Pat Garner

    • Art Director (France)

      Per-Olof Renard

    • Art Director (US)

      Linwood Taylor

    • Set Director (US)

      Ferrell, James

    • Property Buyer (France)

      Bruno Madesclaire

    • Property Master (France)

      Henri Moisan

    • Property Master (US)

      Vernon Harrell

    Costumes:

    • Costumes

      Carol Ramsey

    • Costume Designer (Associate, France)

      Ève-Marie Arnault

    • Costumer (France)

      Anne Nicolod

    • Costumer (France)

      Jaffer, Azmin

    • Costumer (France)

      Anjali Lenglet

    • Set Costumer (US)

      Jeanie Baker

    • Costumer (US)

      Denisse Kane

    • Costumer (US)

      Rosalida Medina

    • Additional Costumes (US)

      Peggy Farrell Costumes (Wilmington, NC)

    Make-up:

    • Make-up/Hair Design (France, Key)

      Thomas Nellen

    • Make-up/Hair Design (France, Associate)

      Martina Köhl

    Titles:

    • Optical/Title Photography

      Peerless Camera Company

    • Title Design

      Fly Productions (London)

    Film processing:

    • Colour Timing

      Chris Bannister

    Music:

    • Music

      Richard Robbins

    • Conductor of Original Score

      Harry Rabinowitz

    • Original Score Orchestration

      Alexander, Geoff

    • Jazz Arrangements

      John Bell

    Sound:

    • Original Score Recording

      Abbey Road Studios

    • Recording Engineer

      Kirsty Whalley

    • Sound

      Ludovic Hénault

    • Boom Operator (France)

      Jean-Luc Laborde

    • Boom Operator (US)

      Mike Piotrowski

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Dean Humphreys

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Tim Cavagin

    • Re-recording Mixer

      Craig Irving

    • Re-recorded at

      Twickenham Film Studios

    • Supervising Sound Editor (England)

      Colin Miller

    • Dialogue Editor (England)

      Nick Lowe

    • ADR (France)

      Michel Filippi

    • Foley (England, Editor)

      Jacques Leroide

    Choreography:

    • Dance Instructor (France)

      Cecile Bon

    • Dance Instructor (US)

      Davis Canady

    Subtitles:

    • Sub-titles

      Titra Film

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator (France)

      Roland Neunreuther

    • Stunt Co-ordinator (US)

      Dean Mumford

    Consultant:

    • Artistic Associate (France)

      Andrew Litvack

    • Aide to James Ivory

      Andrew Litvack

    • Coaching/Dir FR lang sections of 'Billy'

      Andrew Litvack

    • Screenplay Translator (France)

      Odile Manforti

    • Dialogue Coach (France)

      Françoise Berge

    • Animal Handlers (France)

      Fauna & Films Villemer