The Boy Soldier poster

Movie · 1981

The Boy Soldier

Released 4 March 1981 More from 1981 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Jean-Pierre Aumont
as Commandant Félix
70
Jean Carmet
as L'adjudant Chalumot
60
Jean-Marc Thibault
as Pradier
57
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
as Commandant de la Mazardière
42
Jacques Denis
as Brizoulet
37
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
as Capitaine Maryla
35
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
35years between the oldest and youngest billed
70Jean-Pierre Aumont — oldest on the call sheet
35Jean-Claude Dreyfus — youngest billed
50average age of the credited cast
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