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The Boy Soldier
74%
Movie
1h 58m
AI Analysis
The Boy Soldier (1981) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Boy Soldier (1981) — a movie tagged as Drama and War with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~118 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Boy Soldier 74% (18 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Boy Soldier is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
74%
from 18 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1981-03-04
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- TMDB rating
- 7.4
- TMDB ID
- 150983
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What is The Boy Soldier about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Boy Soldier?
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How long is the movie The Boy Soldier?
The official runtime for The Boy Soldier is approximately 118 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Lucas Belvaux
Simon Chalumot
Jean Carmet
L'adjudant Chalumot
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Commandant Félix
Jean-François Stévenin
Sergent Billotet
Jacques Denis
Brizoulet
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Evelyn Cotton
Soeur Béatrice
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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