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A Soldier's Tale

In the days following the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, a British platoon leader named Saul (Gabriel Byrne) and his corporal (Paul Wyett) reach an isolated farmhouse and encounter a beautiful French girl named Belle (Marianne Basler). Love blooms between Saul and Belle, but the grim realities of war catch up with them when a French Resistance trio claims that Belle is a Nazi collaborator. Judge Reinhold appears briefly as the token Yank.

Top Cast

  • Gabriel Byrne

    Gabriel Byrne

    Saul

  • Marianne Basler

    Marianne Basler

    Belle

  • Paul Wyett

    Paul Wyett

    Charlie

  • Judge Reinhold

    Judge Reinhold

    The Yank

  • Benoît Régent

    Benoît Régent

    Father Superior

  • Maurice Garrel

    Maurice Garrel

    M. Pradier

  • Jacques Mathou

    Jacques Mathou

    Woulf

  • Bernard Farcy

    Bernard Farcy

    André

  • Roch Leibovici

    Roch Leibovici

    The Kid

Overview

In the days following the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France, a British platoon leader named Saul (Gabriel Byrne) and his corporal (Paul Wyett) reach an isolated farmhouse and encounter a beautiful French girl named Belle (Marianne Basler). Love blooms between Saul and Belle, but the grim realities of war catch up with them when a French Resistance trio claims that Belle is a Nazi collaborator. Judge Reinhold appears briefly as the token Yank.

Rating

4.2 / 10
10 Reviews
1 Popular

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