The Virgin Soldiers
The Virgin Soldiers

Movie·1969·1h 35m

The Virgin Soldiers

Sooner or later, they're going to get it

Directed By

John Dexter

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

CineAI Pitch

Why watch this?

Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.

// overview

The Story

The core of the plot is the romantic triangle formed by the protagonist, a conscripted soldier named Private Brigg, a worldly professional soldier named Sergeant Driscoll, and Phillipa Raskin, the daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major. The location is a British army base in Singapore during the Malayan Emergency.

Written By

Ian La Frenais, John Hopkins, John McGrath

Cinematography

Kenneth Higgins

Music

Peter Greenwell

Themes

virginbased on novel or booksingaporebritish armysoldiernational service

Production House

Highroad Productions
Columbia Pictures
Open Road Films

Audience Score

68%

14 votes

Skip11%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection26%

Where to watch

Streaming availability not listed for your region yet.

// cast

Cast

Hywel Bennett

Hywel Bennett

Brigg

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Phillipa Raskin

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Sgt Driscoll

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Sgt Wellbeloved

Nigel Patrick

Nigel Patrick

RSM Raskin

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson

Mrs Raskin

Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn

Lt Col Bromley-Pickering

Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Juicy Lucy

Christopher Timothy

Christopher Timothy

Cpl Brook

Don Hawkins

Tasker

Geoffrey Hughes

Geoffrey Hughes

Lantry

Roy Holder

Roy Holder

Fenwick

Wayne Sleep

Wayne Sleep

Villiers

Gregory Phillips

Foster

Riggs O'Hara

Sinclair

Peter Kelly

Sandy Jacobs

Mark Nicholl

Cutler

Alan Shatsman

Longley

// crew

Crew

Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais

Writer

John Hopkins

Writer

John Dexter

Director

John McGrath

John McGrath

Writer

Peter Greenwell

Original Music Composer

Kenneth Higgins

Director of Photography

// more like this

You Might Like