Reception
Helen Martin in New Zealand film, 1912-1996 wrote "The narrative balances the harshness of war with the tenderness of the emerging love affair. Saul, unused to expressing his feelings and through his upbringing a prude in sexual matters, learns about love in his few days with Belle." [1] David Stratton reviewed the film for Variety at Canne in 1988 and said "Not a war story, as the title might imply, this is a touching wartime love story set in Normandy in 1944. Thanks to a lovely central performance from Marianne Basler as a lonely French girl who falls in love with a British sergeant (Gabriel Byrne), the film could have theatrical potential, and certainly will have a long residual life." He notes "Director Larry Parr handles all this with delicacy and feeling, though his pacing is on the slow side." [3] William Dart from Rip It Up noted "A Soldier's Tale strives for a seriousness and a significance that it doesn't deliver." [4]
TV Guide reviewed the film, writing that " An interesting but slight character study, A SOLDIER'S TALE highlights the corrupt morality of wartime." [5] A reviewer for The Missoulian was dismissive, as they felt that it was "a talky bore". [6] John Koch of The Boston Globe called it "well-made, tough-minded and memorable". [7]
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