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The Virgin soldiers / an Open Road Films Ltd./Highroad presentation ; directed by John Dexter ; produced by Leslie Gilliat and Ned Sherrin ; screenplay by John Hopkins.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublication details: [Great Britain : s.n.], 1969 ; United States : RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, [1987?]Description: 1 videocassette of 1 (Beta) (ca. 96 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. viewing copyLOC classification:
  • VAC 8414 (viewing copy)
Production credits:
  • Presenter and executive producer, Carl Foreman.
Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Davenport.Summary: Raw recruits get their first taste of war and love at a Singapore military base in the 1950's. Phillipa, a beautiful "army brat" is the prime subject of sexual speculation among the young soldiers who are eager for conquest. Private Brigg makes a past at her at a dance. Brigg turns to Juicy Lucy, a Singapore dance hall girl, to learn the ropes of love-making while Phillipa, a reluctant virgin, reaches out to mature military man, Sergeant Driscoll. During a guerrilla raid, Phillipa and Brigg hide in the jungle, and finally in the comfort of each others' arms.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
single unit book single unit book HAC Library - Holdings of the American Academy in Berlin R (Reference collection) R:DVDs:PN1997 .V4794 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2023-6583

Copyright notice on cassette box: Columbia (British) Productions, Ltd. ; 1969.

Presenter and executive producer, Carl Foreman.

Lynn Redgrave, Hywel Bennett, Nigel Davenport.

Reissue date is copyright date for package design.

Raw recruits get their first taste of war and love at a Singapore military base in the 1950's. Phillipa, a beautiful "army brat" is the prime subject of sexual speculation among the young soldiers who are eager for conquest. Private Brigg makes a past at her at a dance. Brigg turns to Juicy Lucy, a Singapore dance hall girl, to learn the ropes of love-making while Phillipa, a reluctant virgin, reaches out to mature military man, Sergeant Driscoll. During a guerrilla raid, Phillipa and Brigg hide in the jungle, and finally in the comfort of each others' arms.

Summary is taken from cassette box.

From the novel by Leslie Thomas.

Source used: cassette box.

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