The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
- Directed by
- John Dexter
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 14 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Young British soldiers face the boredom and absurdities of army life during the Malayan Emergency. The story follows their experiences with military discipline, romance, and the contrast between war and everyday concerns.
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What happens
The Virgin Soldiers is a 1969 British war comedy-drama film directed by John Dexter and starring Lynn Redgrave, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Davenport, Nigel Patrick and Rachel Kempson. It is set in 1950, during the Malayan Emergency, and is based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Leslie Thomas. In the film's 1977 sequel, Stand Up, Virgin Soldiers Nigel Davenport repeated his role as Sgt Driscoll. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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